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North Korea recently created its own time zone: Pyongyang Standard Time.
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It costs $8,000 to defect from North Korea.
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The late Kim Jong Il's annual cognac expense was 800 times the average North Korean's annual income.
North Koreans born after the Korean War are about 2 inches shorter than South Koreans on average.
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North Korea says it has a 100% literacy rate.
There are 28 state-approved haircuts.
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Bill Gates' net worth is an estimated five times greater than North Korea's GDP.
If North Korea's capital were a US city, it would be the fourth most populous.
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North Korea scored a goal against Brazil in the 2010 World Cup.
North Korea is about the size of Pennsylvania.
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However, less than 20% of its land is arable. That's about the size of New Jersey.
The number of people available for military service in North Korea is 2.5 times the population of Norway.
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Only 2.83% of the roads in North Korea are paved.
In fact, while all of North Korea's roads could circle Mercury 1.5 times, the paved roads alone would cover only the distance between New York and Cleveland.
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Qatar's GDP per capita is more than 51 times that of North Korea.
North Korea was named the most corrupt country in the world — tied with Somalia.