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North Korea

North Korea occupies the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, bordering China, Russia and, across the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. Founded in 1948, it is one of the most isolated countries in the world.

The Juche Tower with its red flame finial rising above apartment blocks along the river in Pyongyang

Pyongyang

Photo: Martin Cígler, CC BY-SA 3.0

Red for revolutionary tradition, blue for the wish for peace, white for purity. The red star in its white disc stands for communism. Adopted in 1948.

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