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LOCATION :
The larger part of the Korean
peninsula, but climate more rigorous than in the south.
Occupied by Japan
1910-1945. On Russian insistence, Korea was partitioned after World
War II. A Communist regime was installed in 1948. North Korea
invaded the South in1950 and war dragged on until 1953. The large
North Korean armed forces continue to threaten a second invasion.
The fortified border between the Koreas is one of the most
impenetrable in the world. One of the most repressive regimes in the
world, completely dedicated to cultivating their interpretation of
Stalinist ideology. Hope for reunification of the Koreas ebbs and
flows with political developments. All religions have been harshly
repressed. Many thousands of Christians have been murdered since the
Korean War in 1953. Pyongyang is the capital and the
population 3,450,000 (in year 2000), Korean 99.3% and
Chinese 0.7%. Official language is Korean.
People Groups :
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