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7 facts about North Korea

Kim Jong-un

Source: AAP

- The leader's annual alcohol consumption costs the country about 1.5 million dollars.

- You cannot choose your haircut! Women have specific hairstyles and men are not permitted to grow their hair longer than 5 cm.

- Only 3% of roads are paved. 

- North Koreans are shorter than South Koreans. 

- North Korean agents kidnapped a South Korean film director along with his wife to establish the industry! Luckily, they were able to escape 8 years after. 

- North Korea claim 100% literacy rate

- It costs 8 thousand US dollars to escape the country. 

 


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By Fares Hassan



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