North+Korea

== North Korea is a communist state. Voting is a demonstration of political activity instead of part of a competitive democracy. A communist state has a one man dictatorship. A communist state is a country whose government has strong control over the economy and society. There is only one ruler in a communist country. North Korea is a self-described (self-reliant) state. ==

== North Korea's climate is a continental climate. This means that long winters are very cold and short summers tend to be hot and humid. The average snowfall is 37 days out of the winter season. The summer is short, hot, and humid because of winds coming from the Pacific Ocean. ==

== In North Korea almost 100% of the population has access to water and sanitation, but it is not completely drinkable. Infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, malaria, and hepatitis B, are considered to be deadly to the country. The country's health care has declined since 1960 due to natural disasters that wipe out hospitals. Life expectancy in North Korea is 63.8 years, a 170th place in the world, according to 2009 estimates. ==

== North Korea shares the Korean language with South Korea. There are differences within both Koreas, but the border between North and South does not represent a major launguage boundary. While prevalent in the South, the adoption of modern terms from foreign languages has been limited in North Korea. Hanja (Chinese Characters) are no longer used in North Korea, although still occasionally used in South Korea. Both Koreas share the writing system called Chosongul in the north and Hangul south of the DMZ. ==

== Poverty is a big problem in North Korea. The people have to rely on German Giant Rabbits. North Koreans do not know that all the rabbit breeders have to do is use steriods to make the rabbits bigger. According to an article in [|Spiegel Online], Karl Szmolinsky breeds giant rabbits that could feed eight people. These poor rabbits have to be weighed everyday and when they reach the right weight, the breeders kill them for food. ==