The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea remains largely unknown to Americans due mainly to the secrecy and isolationism upheld by its government. The Onion provides a primer on North Korea’s people and culture:
ECONOMY
The nation’s growing industrial sector is capable of supporting a population of well over 75 people
NOTABLE PEOPLE
Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung; Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il; Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un
CRIME
Nation suffering from a crippling wave of unapproved haircuts
EDUCATION
Often preceded by “forced re-”
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Rich cinematic tradition of both state-approved propaganda and hidden-camera documentaries
CUISINE
Food largely considered a delicacy
NATURAL RESOURCES
Geological pressure on bones in mass graves full of dissidents will produce surplus of oil in approximately 40,000 years
PRIMARY EXPORT
Fleeing citizens
