North KoreaA new edition of the first travel guide to cover the practical aspects of travelling to and around North Korea -- a country which both intrigues and concerns the international community. Everything a genuine traveller needs is here, including red tape and security issues, access from South Korea and Beijing, routes outwards from Pyongyang, and opportunities for excursions into unspoilt countryside.Altogether a fascinating insight into the culture and history of a country that currently exists in virtual isolation from the rest of the world. |
Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION | 21 |
Geography 3 Climate 6 History 7 Economy | 45 |
People 52 Language 56 Religion 57 Culture 60 Nature | 63 |
Chapter 9 | 68 |
PART | 91 |
Chapter 4 | 131 |
Chapter 5 | 143 |
Chapter 6 | 154 |
Chapter 7 | 161 |
Chapter 10 | 186 |
Appendix I | 219 |
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