Current leader
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The current leader of North Korea is Kim Jong-un. He is the military leader, and also the country's dictator. He is succeeding his father, named Kim Jong-il. He has been the leader of his country for 5 years, since 2011. It is unknown exactly how old he is. He is the third son of Kim Jong-il, his father and Ko Young-hee, his mother. Since becoming the Supreme Leader of North Korea, he has implemented economic, agricultural reforms and human rights violations. He has also spent time trying to develop the country's nuclear weapon technology. The Biography.com website. A&E Television Networks, 20 Sept. 2016,
www.biography.com/people/kim-jong-un-21125351. Accessed 18 Nov. 2016.
Climate
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In North Korea, there are four distinct seasons (summer, fall, winter and summer). However, the cold wintery weather lasts for a longer period of time than the warmer summers. The average high and low temperatures in Pyongyang, the capital, in January are -3 degrees celsius (26.6 Fahrenheit) and -13 degrees celsius (8.5 Fahrenheit) . The summers tend to be shorter, but very hot and humid. The average high and low temperatures in Pyongyang in August are 29 degrees celsius (84 fahrenheit) and 20 degrees celsius (68 fahrenheit).
https://weather-and-climate.com/
average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine-in-North-Korea. 6 June
2015, weather-and-climate.com/
average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine-in-North-Korea. Accessed 8
Sept. 2016.
https://weather-and-climate.com/
average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine-in-North-Korea. 6 June
2015, weather-and-climate.com/
average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine-in-North-Korea. Accessed 8
Sept. 2016.
FLag
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The North Korean flag was made in 1948 and officially adopted on September 9th, 1948. It was made and came into use during the time when Korea was split into two separate countries by the United States during World War 2. Previously, the current South Korean flag had been the flag representing all of Korea. However once Korea split, the North Koreans immediately created their own flag. The design of the flag has never been changed from its original form. The flag itself is very symbolic of many important things in North Korea. The blue stripes on the flag symbolize sovereignty, peace and friendship, which are all valued in the country. The white stripes signify purity. The red color represents communist revolution. The red star is recognized as a symbol of communism because North Korea is a communism-ran country.
http://www.worldflags101.com/n/north-korea-flag.aspx. 13 Sept. 2014,
www.worldflags101.com/n/north-korea-flag.aspx. Accessed 9 Mar. 2015.
The North Korean flag was made in 1948 and officially adopted on September 9th, 1948. It was made and came into use during the time when Korea was split into two separate countries by the United States during World War 2. Previously, the current South Korean flag had been the flag representing all of Korea. However once Korea split, the North Koreans immediately created their own flag. The design of the flag has never been changed from its original form. The flag itself is very symbolic of many important things in North Korea. The blue stripes on the flag symbolize sovereignty, peace and friendship, which are all valued in the country. The white stripes signify purity. The red color represents communist revolution. The red star is recognized as a symbol of communism because North Korea is a communism-ran country.
http://www.worldflags101.com/n/north-korea-flag.aspx. 13 Sept. 2014,
www.worldflags101.com/n/north-korea-flag.aspx. Accessed 9 Mar. 2015.
religion
Because of the secretive nature of the government, there are no known statistics as to how many North Koreans practice a certain religion. The country is an atheist states, meaning it does not believe in God. North Koreans are supposed to worship Kim Jong-un, the current supreme ruler, as their religion. However some of them practice their own religions behind closed doors. These religions include Shamanism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Christianity.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/02/
north-korea-is-religion-allowed. 13 Apr. 2012, www.theguardian.com/
world/2014/jul/02/north-korea-is-religion-allowed. Accessed 7 Apr. 2016.
http://countrystudies.us/north-korea/36.htm. 9 July 2010, countrystudies.us/
north-korea/36.htm. Accessed 10 July 2013.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/02/
north-korea-is-religion-allowed. 13 Apr. 2012, www.theguardian.com/
world/2014/jul/02/north-korea-is-religion-allowed. Accessed 7 Apr. 2016.
http://countrystudies.us/north-korea/36.htm. 9 July 2010, countrystudies.us/
north-korea/36.htm. Accessed 10 July 2013.