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North Korea / by Liz Sonneborn.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Enchantment of the world. Second series Publication details: New York : Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2014.Description: 144 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0531236781 (library binding : hc)
  • 9780531236789 (library binding : hc)
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Contents:
The day of the sun -- Mountains and valleys -- Wildlife and habitats -- The hermit kingdom -- Governing North Korea -- A struggling economy -- The North Koreans -- A faithless state -- Art and culture -- Living day-to-day -- Timeline -- Fast facts -- To find out more -- Index.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 915.193 S699 Available 33111007456128
Total holds: 0

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Learn about the country's history, culture, people and much more!With its famously authoritarian government, struggling economy, and massive military, North Korea has been a major source of conflict throughout the 20th century and continuing today. Readers will learn about the controversial nation's history, from its founding in the aftermath of World War II to its role in global politics today. They will also learn what life is like for the country's people and discover why foreigners are so rarely able to set foot on North Korean soil.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The day of the sun -- Mountains and valleys -- Wildlife and habitats -- The hermit kingdom -- Governing North Korea -- A struggling economy -- The North Koreans -- A faithless state -- Art and culture -- Living day-to-day -- Timeline -- Fast facts -- To find out more -- Index.

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