North Korea by the numbers
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North Korea is about the size of the state of Mississippi, but it commands the world's fifth largest army.
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For the most part, North Korea is a land of mystery.
Sure, people know about its nuclear test this fall and about the continuing international efforts to put a stop to the country's burgeoning weapons program.
But what about the society behind all the nuclear news stories?
Reporter Nikki Tundel put together a numerical portrait of life in North Korea, a nation that proudly calls itself the world's ninth nuclear power.
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