Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Difference between revisions

The '''Democratic People's Republic of Korea''' ('''DPRK'''), colloquially referred to as '''North Korea''', is a socialist state in the northern part of the Korean nation. The southern half of the nation is occupied by a US-backed anti-communist regime known as the Republic of Korea.

Despite crushing sanctions against the country, its culture is still able to flourish based on an autarkic economic system.<ref>[https://youtu.be/trX7PHNQZjg Women's Clothing Expo in North Korea] by [[Caleb Maupin]]</ref> On top of this, they also obtain an impressive healthcare system which proved to be efficient during the COVID-19 Pandemic<ref>North Korea’s Surprisingly Robust Healthcare System > Articles | (globalasia.org)</ref>, a life expectancy akin to that of richer Asian countries such as the Russian Federation<ref>404 (who.int)</ref>, Malnutrition levels higher than that of low-income pacific countries<ref>https://www.academia.edu/25554321/Nutrition_and_Health_in_North_Korea_Whats_New_Whats_Changed_and_Why_It_Matters</ref>, and other feats that show it has been largely resilient to the sanctions it faces.