North Korea
Template:CountryInfoNorth Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a 
totalitarian country with 
communist philosophy. He is located in east Asia, on the north half of the Korean Peninsula. He is known for exploiting his population, starving peasants while getting the highest level of comfort himself, and very, VERY 
isolated.
Since North Korea was such a terrible place to live, many people decided to escape him. This made North Korea reinforce his borders over and over again, making it almost impossible for anyone to leave the country. Along the DMZ border with 
South Korea, there are tons of soldiers waiting to shoot anyone who attempts to cross it. Escaping to the north to 
China and 
Russia isn't any easier, both countries have agreed to send any escaped North Korean back to North Korea is they caught them. Plus, on these dangerous routes, getting someone to drive you there is extremely expensive.
North Korea also constantly threatens the world with nuclear destruction.
History
On 1948, September 9, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is officially established, with 
Kim Il-Sung as the leader. North Korea wanted unify Korea under communism, so on June 25, 1950, the North Korean forces (backed by China and the 
Soviet Union) invaded South Korea. The North Koreans were very successful, pushing the South Koreans to the edge of their border. But just when it seemed like North Korea was about to win, the 
United States decides to intervene and the tables were quickly turned. 
America and 
allies beat the North Koreans to their northern border with China, which the communist Chinese forces once again turned the tables, pushing the Westerners to around the center of the Korean Peninsula. A peace treaty was signed finally, ending the war in stalemate.
Kim Il-Sung creates a cult of personality, and the 
Soviet Union helps North Korea to build itself to a better country. China also tried to do this in competition of Soviet’s influence, just to be exploited. North Korea also built up a large military and nuclear program.
On 8 July, 1994, Kim Il-Sung dies, and is succeeded by his son, 
Kim Jong-Il. Under his rule, North Korea faces a severe famine in the mid-1990s, resulting in widespread starvation and economic hardship. This was caused by policy failure and also droughts and other natural disasters. This famine is known as the “Arduous March”. 240,000 to 3.5 million North Koreans died due to this.
Following Kim Jong-Il's death on December 17, 2011, his son 
Kim Jong-Un succeeded him. Under Kim Jong-Un, North Korea conducts further nuclear tests and missile launches, heightening tensions with the international community, especially neighboring countries like South Korea and 
Japan. He also faces international sanctions and File:Islotaionism-icon.png isolation due to his nuclear program and human rights abuses. North Korea also announces that now he is considering the North Koreans and South Koreans as separate ethnic groups.
To this day, North Korea remains a tightly controlled, isolated state with a nuclear arsenal, led by Kim Jong-un.
