16 crazy facts about North Korea that are hard to believe

North Korea is a very bizarre and closed country, about which not much is known. Nevertheless, new photographs are secretly being brought to the attention of the international community, secretly taken and transported across the border by especially brave tourists. What can we say about some really crazy facts about this state, which become known over time - this information just does not fit into my head! Nevertheless, a huge number of people live like this. And here are 16 of the strangest and most incomprehensible things that are known about this country fenced off from the whole world.

There are legal permissible hairstyles in North Korea: 18 for women ...

and 10 for men

In the DPRK, they live according to the Juche calendar. The year of birth of Kim Il Sung is taken as a reference point, so now in this state is 105 years old

Hotel Ryugyon, towering above Pyongyang, is the 24th tallest building in the world. But it was never put into operation, and 3,000 rooms are still empty.

In 2014, Kim Jong-un, fearing the growing popularity of Choco Pie, banned him as a symbol of capitalism.

And the inhabitants of South Korea began to send hungry North Koreans Choco Pie balloons.

It is forbidden to wear blue jeans in North Korea.

After all, they are considered a symbol of American imperialism.

But smoking marijuana is absolutely legal.

In this state there is a “punishment of three generations”. This means that when a person is sent to prison, his whole family goes with him, and the next two generations are born in prison and live their lives there.

North Korea produces so little electricity that the state is virtually invisible from space.

After the death of Kim Jong Il, thousands of North Koreans went to jail because they badly mourned the loss of their leader.

Every North Korean household and business is equipped with a radio that is controlled by the government and cannot be turned off.

Every teacher should be able to play the accordion.

This musical instrument is considered "folk", because you can take it with you to work in the field.

In 2015, the DPRK had its own time zone.

Earlier, the country had a single time zone with South Korea and Japan.

In 2012, North Korean archaeologists found the lair of a unicorn that once belonged to the ancient Korean king Tonmen.

North Korea is one of two countries where Coca-Cola cannot be bought.

The second country is Cuba.

DPRK residents do not have access to the Internet. The global network there serves only to serve the needs of the authorities and state organizations.

In 2015, the number of active IP addresses with Internet access did not exceed 1500.

The captured ship of the U.S. Navy has become a tourist attraction in Pyongyang.

The reconnaissance ship of the US Navy "Pueblo" was captured in 1968. For North Koreans, this exhibit is a symbol of victory over American imperialism.

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