Why is North Korea not visible on Google Maps?

Even North Korea, a country shrouded in secrecy, has map coverage “with good data quality and availability.” But in fact, South Korea's northern neighbor is one reason why Google Maps is not allowed to operate in the country.
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Can you view North Korea on Google Maps?

There's no Google Street View in North Korea, but here's the next best thing: Singaporean photographer Aram Pan of DPRK 360 shot an interactive 360-degree video while driving around the streets of the capital city of Pyongyang.
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Why is there no Google Maps in Korea?

The country has strict security policies when it comes to mapping data. Google stores the direction details on a foreign server, but South Korea has not allowed Google access to its country's map. As a result, Google Maps cannot be used for navigating the Korean routes when you are driving, biking, or walking.
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Is North Korea allowed to use Google?

Internet access is not generally available in North Korea. Only some high-level officials are allowed to access the global internet. In most universities, a small number of strictly monitored computers are provided. Other citizens may get access only to the country's national intranet, called Kwangmyong.
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What happens if you have a baby in North Korea?

All mothers from Pyongyang are admitted to the hospital for their first birth. Any North Korean woman may come to give birth to her first baby in the hospital. Mothers typically stay for ten days after giving birth, and those who give birth through a Caesarean section stay for 15 days.
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Are condoms legal in North Korea?

Condoms. Did you know that condoms are a very popular gift item in North Korea? That's because the country has banned all kinds and sorts of birth control, so getting a condom is next to impossible.
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Are condoms available in North Korea?

Getting a condom is next to impossible because the country has banned all sorts of birth control measures. Sanitary pads and tampons are not available in the North Korean market. Women use the old-school reusable pads which they are expected to reuse by washing after use.
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Is YouTube allowed in North Korea?

Very little is known about the electronics industry in North Korea due to the government's isolation policies. In April 2016, North Korea began to block Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and South Korean websites, due to "its concern with the spread of online information".
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Is Instagram allowed in North Korea?

Social media remains off-limits to virtually all North Koreans, but since the country started to allow foreign visitors access to 3G on their mobile phones in 2013 sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – and more recently, the live-streaming video app Periscope – have come within the reach greater number of ...
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What is forbidden in North Korea?

North Korea bans laughing, drinking and shopping for 11 days; Here's why. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea has banned its citizens from laughing, shopping, and drinking from Friday onwards as a part of 11-day mourning on the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong-il.
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Why does South Korea look weird on maps?

Google stores its maps on foreign servers and therefore has not been allowed access to South Korea's map data.
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Is Google allowed in South Korea?

In late August, parliament passed an amendment to South Korea's Telecommunications Business Act – dubbed the “anti-Google law” – banning big app store operators, such as Google and Apple Inc (AAPL.
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How do you find north on Google Maps?

Finding North Using Google Maps

To do this, tap the compass icon in the top-right corner of the Google Maps map view. Your map position will move, with the icon updating to show that you're pointing north. After a few seconds, the compass icon will disappear from the map view.
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Why is there no Street View in China?

Google hasn't rolled-out their multi-camera Street View cars in mainland China – likely because they'd simply never get state approval to do so.
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Can I travel to North Korea?

North Korea - Level 4: Do Not Travel

Do not travel to North Korea due to the serious risk of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. nationals. You cannot use a U.S. passport to travel to, in, or through North Korea without a special validation from the Department of State.
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Can you leave North Korea?

Freedom of movement. North Korean citizens usually cannot freely travel around the country, let alone travel abroad. Emigration and immigration are strictly controlled.
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Does North Korea have Facebook?

North Korea officially blocked Facebook and Twitter in 2016, and announced that anyone trying to access them in an “improper” way or distribute “anti-republic data” from them would be punished.
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Who is Jaka Parker?

Instagrams from North Korea

Jaka Parker, originally from Indonesia, is a freelance photographer currently living in North Korea. He resides there with his family in Pyongyang where his second and third children were born.
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Does South Korea have Instagram?

As of September 2020, around 13.4 million Instagram users were South Korean. Instagram's popularity is growing, while the popularity of Facebook is declining, especially among younger users.
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Do they have Netflix in North Korea?

Netflix is available for streaming in over 190 countries. Our library of TV shows and movies varies based on the country and will change from time to time. Note: Netflix is not available in China, Crimea, North Korea, Russia, and Syria.
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Do North Koreans have phones?

North Korea has an adequate telephone system, with 1.18 million fixed lines available in 2008. However, most phones are only installed for senior government officials. Someone wanting a phone installed must fill out a form indicating their rank, why they want a phone, and how they will pay for it.
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Is there a religion in North Korea?

Officially, North Korea is an atheist state. Based on estimates from the late 1990s and the 2000s, North Korea is mostly irreligious, with the main religions being Shamanism and Chondoism. There are small communities of Buddhists and Christians.
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Are there prisons in North Korea?

Today there are six political prison camps in North Korea, with the size determined from satellite images and the number of prisoners estimated by former prisoners and NGOs. Most of the camps are documented in testimonies of former prisoners and, for all of them, coordinates and satellite images are available.
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Is there birth control in North Korea?

Meanwhile, North Korea is banning doctors from providing birth control or performing abortions to prevent the birthrate from falling. However, locals are still using birth control and getting abortions in secret. “Most adult women use vaginal rings,” said the source, referring to the birth control device.
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Why is birth control prohibited in North Korea?

Most married couples deliberately have only one child because of the high costs of education and child rearing, the sources said. Because this in part has caused North Korea's birth rate to rapidly decline, leader Kim Jong Un decided to impose a ban on birth control procedures and abortions, they said.
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