FACTS ABOUT NORTH KOREA

- North Korea is the world's only necrocracy: a government that still operates under the rules of a former, dead leader.

- North Korea, independent since 1948, is not recognised by Japan and South Korea.

- It is not 2018. It is Year 107 in North Korea, counted after the birth of Kim Il-Sung.

- It is the world’s only nation to currently have a US Navy Ship captured.

- North Korea has the world's largest stadium(Rungnado May Day).

- North Korea has the "Three Genrations of punishment" rule.

- North Koreans may only choose from 28 approved haircuts.

- Kim II-Sung, founder of North Korea, was born on the day the Titanic sank.

- Kim Jon-un killed his uncle by throwing him naked in a cage of 120 hungry dogs. He then killed his entire blood line.

- All the buildings in North Korea are painted grey from outside.

- If you get caught reading the Bible or watching porn, you will receive the death penalty.

- In the last 60 years, over 23,000 North Koreans have defected to South Korea. Only two South Koreans have gone to the North.

- In 1974, Kim Il-sung took 1,000 Volvo sedans from Sweden to North Korea and never paid for them.

- It is illegal to take pictures of poor people because they believe it tarnishes the image of North Korea.

- North Korea had to watch the 2014 world cup with a 24 hour delay.

- Wearing jeans is illegal in North Korea.

- North Korea enlists about 2000 women as the ‘Pleasure Squad’.

- There are currently 2,00,000 prisoners in about 16 camps.

- If you are a visitor, your cell phone will be confiscated at airports and returned when you leave the country.

- North Korea has its own operating system called Red Star OS.

- In North Korea, only military and government officials can own motor vehicles.

- North Korea's space agency is called "NADA", which in Spanish means "nothing."

- North Korea holds elections every 5 years in which the ballots list only one candidate.

- North Korea is outsourcing its forced labor camps to work in Siberia.

- You have to ask for permission before clicking any pictures and chances are, you will be denied.

- You are not allowed to speak to unauthorised individuals and you will be escorted by a guide everywhere.

- North Korea has only 3 T.V. Channels.

- North Korea uses a fax machine to send threats to South Korea.

- In North Korea, people don't celebrate birthdays on July 8 and December 17, since those are the dates that Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il died.

- Cuba was caught sending Weapons to North Korea in 2013.

- The 'de-militarized' zone between North and South Korea is the world's most militarized zone.

- The Chollima, a mythical winged horse, is the national animal of North Korea.

- In 2016, North Korea accidentally leaked its DNS data, showing they only have 28 ".kp" domains. In comparison, there are 10 million ".uk" domains.