7. Coca-Cola strictly disallowed
The only place in the world where Coca Cola is strictly forbidden is North Korea. The well-known red cans are seen a symbol of the western culture North Korea loves to oppose.
8. Hot showers
Taking a proper hot shower is nigh impossible in North Korea. Instead, people will opt to visit a bathhouse. Whether it’s capital city Pyongyang or a rural town: houses are generally heated through wood stoves and you shouldn’t expect any kind of warm tap water.
9. Calls within borders
Mobile phones are becoming more and more common in North Korea. However, these phones have a particular restriction in place: they’ll only work for calls within the country. All calls to number outside of North Korea have been blocked. This allows the regime to maintain an iron grip on its population.
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