North Korea
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a country in East Asia, it is the neighbor of South Korea. North Korea has land borders with China, the Russian Federation and South Korea. It has an estimated population of nearly 25.4 million. The capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The official language is Korean. North Korea functions as a highly centralized, one-party state and it is the country with the highest number of military and paramilitary personnel.
The history of North Korea began at the end of the Second World War in 1945. North Korea was built according to an economic and political form according to Marxist-Leninist ideas. Dictator Josef Stalin influenced the construction of the state greatly. On 25 June 1950, North Korea crossed the border with South Korea - the starting point for the Korean War. After the Korean War, Kim Il Sung shaped his country according to the nationalist ideology of “Juche” meaning self-reliance. The state assumed tight control over the economy, collectivized agricultural land and effectively asserted ownership over all private property. In 1948, North Korea has been ruled by the Kim Dynasty, known as Mount Paektu Bloodline. Its current representative, Kim Jong-un, is the grandson of its founder, Kim Il-sung.
The Hero of the Korean Democratic People's Republic is the highest title and was awarded for performing extraordinary heroics acts during the Korean War.
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