DPRK (North Korea). Facts and events

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DPRK (North Korea). Facts and events

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1. Calendar
The Juche calendar is a method of chronology that has
been used in the DPRK since its founding. It is named
after the state national ideology of North Korea - Juche.
“Chu” means master, “chhe” means “body, nature.” Thus,
“Juche” denotes a person’s power over himself and over
the world around him.
There is no zero year in the Juche calendar - it is counted
from the date of birth of Kim Il Sung in 1912, and taking
his birthday as zero is very disrespectful and even risky.
It turns out that 2023 is Juche 112. But at the same time,
in any newspapers, the date in brackets is also indicated
according to the Gregorian calendar.

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2. There are no taxes in North Korea
North Korea is one of the few countries in the world
whose residents do not pay taxes. Tax levies (as part of
the "old world") were abolished in the northern part of the
Korean Peninsula back in 1974. Only organizations and
individuals who are outside the country for the purpose of
earning money are not exempt from paying them. The
only tax that residents of the DPRK pay is housing and
communal services.

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3. North Korea is one of the world leaders in seafood
exports
North Korea's main trading partner is, of course,
neighboring China, which accounts for about 60% of
North Korean goods exports. One of the main export
items is fish and other seafood, accounting for 1/4 of all
goods sold abroad. In addition, North Korea is among the
top 20 countries exporting fishing products.

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4. Free access to the Internet is impossible in the
country.
The country has its own analogue of the Internet, closed
from others - Gwangmyeon. There are dozens of websites
that individuals can visit. The sites contain educational,
technical literature, and government news. Smartphones
are also common among the country's population, with
which you can go to Gwangmyeong