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A North Korean soldier looks out from a boat at the bank of the Yalu River at the North Korean town of Sinuiju, October 13, 2006.
North Korea is back in the headlines amid rising geopolitical risk.Tensions between North Korea and the new US administration have been rising, and it's unclear what the Hermit Kingdom will do next, or how other countries might respond.
So, Business Insider put together some statistics and facts that lend perspective on the country.