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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.
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