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    North Korea turns 70 this week \u2013 but how much do you know about the hermit state?<\/p>\n

    Officially known as the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, the Government was formed on September 9, 1948, after post-War talks on reunification with the South failed.<\/p>\n

    It\u2019s now famed for despot leader Kim Jong-un and his bizarre decrees. Here NADINE LINGE reveals 15 facts about the mysterious country.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE: Kim Jong-un assassination attempt fears after despot surrounds himself with goons <\/b><\/p>\n

    Wearing blue jeans is illegal as they are seen as a symbol of capitalism. Other banned fashion items include skinny jeans, brands and body piercings.<\/p>\n

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    And bad news for Pat Sharp: Mullets are also against the rules. In 2017, it was claimed there are only 15 approved haircuts for men and women.<\/p>\n

    North Korea has its own calendar which starts with the birth of its founder Kim Il-Sung in 1912. So it\u2019s now the year 112 rather than 2023.<\/p>\n

    You can only browse 28 websites which mainly paint North Korea in a positive light and Western countries the opposite.<\/p>\n

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    North Koreans are two inches shorter than South Koreans. Researchers believe that\u2019s down to malnutrition. The UN reckons 42% of North Koreans are malnourished<\/p>\n

    Capital Pyongyang is home to one of the world\u2019s largest stadiums, Rungrado 1st of May.<\/p>\n

    It\u2019s best known for the gymnastic Arirang Mass Games. The 2007 event holds the world record for largest gymnastics
    display when 100,090 gymnasts, artists and performers took part.<\/p>\n

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    Not sure what Kim Jong-Un\u2019s pal Dennis Rodman would say, but the country also has its own rules for basketball. For example, a slam dunk is worth three points rather than the customary two.<\/p>\n

    Ballot papers for elections only have one name on the paper. Voters can vote either for or against the candidate.<\/p>\n

    North Koreans cannot be named after their leaders.<\/p>\n

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    Only 26% of North Korea\u2019s population has access to electricity. Many households are restricted to two hours\u2019 power per day due to priority being given to manufacturing plants.<\/p>\n

    As well as the usual school supplies, parents have to provide desks and chairs for their children. You need government permission to buy a computer.<\/p>\n

    When they couldn\u2019t get Chinese fertiliser last year, rural communities were instructed to produce their own manure, in the form of human excrement.<\/p>\n

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    The tallest building is an empty hotel. While it was designed with 300 rooms, the 1,080ft pyramid-shaped Ryug-yong Hotel in Pyongyang has never welcomed a single guest.<\/p>\n

    It practices necrocracy \u2013 a government following rules of a dead leader. Jong-Un\u2019s dad Kim Il-Sung, died in 1994, but holds the title \u201cEternal Leader\u201d.<\/p>\n