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#18 – Juche Calendar

According to the official chronology of the DPRK, this year is not 2015, but the 104th. Juche Calendar originates from the year of the birth of Kim Il Sung.

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#17 – May Day Stadium

North Korea is the most capacious sports arena in the world - "May Day Stadium" accommodates 150,000 people.

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#16 – Legal Marijuana

In North Korea marijuana is legal and is not even classified as a drug.

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#15 – Ryugyong Hotel

For 20 years, the highest hotel in the world is "Ryugyong" in Pyongyang. The height of the 105-storey hotel is 330 m. Despite the fact that the construction of the building began in 1987, it has not yet been put into operation.

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#14 – Social Categories

In North Korea, there are 51 "social categories". The population of the country is ranked by "loyalty to the regime."

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