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10 fascinating facts about North Korea you probably didn't know about

If you want to read 10 fascinating facts about North Korea, simply keep on reading this article. 1. Marijuana is...

I f you want to read 10 fascinating facts about North Korea, simply keep on reading this article.

1. Marijuana is legal

North Korea is a pretty strict country yet marijuana is not illegal there.

2. 105

Another thing you most probably didn't know is that it's not 2017 in North Korea but 105, because Kim Il-Sung was born in 1912.

3. No Traffic Lights

Don't expect to find traffic lights in North Korea if you ever visit, you will find policemen instead directing the traffic.

4. TV Channels

Everyone is used to turning on the TV and being able to flick through countless TV channels, yet North Korea only has three.

5. Student Costs

A shocking fact about North Korea is that every student must pay for their own chairs, desks and everything else they might use at school.

6. Fertilizers

North Korea doesn't have many resources, which is why most fertilizers come from human feces.

7. Poverty

Over half the population of the country (about twelve million people) live in extreme poverty.

8. Unmarried Women

Women who are not married must have short hair.

9. Nuclear Tests

North Korea has violated international law five times in the last ten years by conducting nuclear tests.

10. Rulers

And last but not least in this article about 10 fascinating facts about North Korea, you should know the country only been ruled by three generations of the same family. [Pic: flickr]