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GDP = 27.82 billion dollars

Population = 22,665,345 Literacy rate – 99%

Number of hospitals/welfare medical care: can’t find Exports – minerals, metallurgical products, manufactures (including armaments), textiles, agricultural and fishing products. Imports – petroleum, coking coal, machinery and equipment, textiles, grain

Employment - unknown Which political party is in power? Korean Workers Party (KWP) – single party state, lead by Kim Jong Il. Sub-parties controlled by KWP.

9. Background (its history – when it became a totalitarian state)

10.Education 11. Youth groups 12. Emphasis on law, order and loyalty – secret police, army, etc… 13. Use of coercion to influence voting behavior 14. Use of death penalty/assassination of outspoken opponents 15. Use of exile/prison camps for political purposes 16. Use of purges to quell dissent within own party/discrediting eminent members of own party to prevent issue of succession 17. Opportunity for dissent limited to irregular incidents such as assassination attempts