1. Human Rights in North Korea
World Geo & Civ

2. Mini-Unit Guiding Questions
What examples of humans rights violations do we see in our study of North Korea
What, if anything, should be done to stop the humans rights violations in North Korea? Should the United States get involved in this issue? Explain.

3. North Korea is slightly smaller than Mississippi

4. Misc. Info/Facts Communist party founded on Sept. 9, 1948
Population = 22.7 million
Health Care Expenditures: 2% of GDP compared to U.S. = 17.9%
Infant mortality – 27.1/1,000 births (U.S. = 6)
Life expectancy = 64 for men & 68 for women
99% literacy rate
One political party = Korean Worker’s Party
Supreme Commander or “the Dear Leader” = Kim Jong-il (absolute dictator)-Died in December 2011
New leader = son Kim Jong Un

6. More Misc. Info/Facts 4th largest military (1.2 million active)
Per capita GDP of $1,000 (neighbors to south = $18,000)
U.S.=$47,000
Qatar = $179,000

7. Human Rights Issues?
More than 13 million suffer from malnutrition (60% of all children malnourished)
Three year famine 1995
N. Korean official said 220,000 died
Western officials estimate 270K to 2 million or 10% of population
Ave. life expectancy fell by 6 years during famine

8. Let’s Analyze. . .

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