By : Tamera Rutherford 1 st block Miss Antwih Multi Lit

North Korea’s population is mostly filled with Korean speaking people and a tiny bit of Chinese. They Got there language from Japanese. The Korean script, known in North Korea as Choson Muntcha is composed of phonetic symbols for the 10 vowels and 14 consonants. In North Korea a systematic effort has been made to eliminate Chinese and Western loanwords, as well as any vestiges of the Japanese imposed during the colonial period. Choson Muntcha has been used exclusively without Chinese characters in newspapers and other publications since 1945.

North Koreans has a value system. The value system of Koreans were based fundamentally on Confucian thought. Buddhism is also important too. Pyongyang were major centres of Christian activities. The Japanese occupation beginning in the early 20th century brought increasing repression of Christianity, and by the end of World War II there were no foreign missionaries left in the country. After the Korean War,churches and Buddhist temples were confiscated and looted, and many were converted to other purposes. Religious activity generally has remained under state control, although in the late 20th and early 21st centuries there was some increase in independent practices.

Although North Koreans speak hangul like their Southern counterparts, the vocabulary they are equipped with has been used as a political tool. Most of North Korea, save a few cities, is rural and poverty stricken, and even those that visit the capital Pyongyang have noted that while the streets are clean, the people are cheerful and well dressed, and technology such as subways and escalators are visible, people's interaction with Pyongyang seem rehearsed for the sake of the visitors. People get off the escalator and ride up again, children play the same games in the parks hours on end, and children seem instructed to sing.

The national symbols, were all created in 1948 or thereafter. The North Korean flag consists of three colors: red, blue, and white. There is a national anthem, the Aegukka ("the song of patriotism"), but due to the worship of the longtime national leader, songs that praise Kim Il Sung have more or less replaced the anthem. On public occasions, every individual in North Korea wears a Kim Il Sung badge on the upper left side of the chest as a proof of loyalty; this practice continues even after Kim Il Sung's death. The type of badge one wears reflects one's status. It is almost impossible to see a North Korean not wearing a Kim Il Sung badge. The badge has become an important national symbol.

The ancient Koreans were divided into a number of groups on the Korean peninsula and on what is today mainland China. Some of these groups were focused on the mountainous interior and north, while others lived on the lowlands. The terrain separated these groups and unity among the people took much to accomplish. Korea was then overcome by the Japanese in the 1500s and the Manchu Chinese in the 1600s. Despite this foreign rule, this time instilled a Korean pride in the people as they further developed their culture, identity, and even a distinct alphabet.