Currently, Korea is split into two countries: North Korea and South Korea.North KoreaNorth Korea is a unique type of state, properly classified as a DYNASTIC COMMUNIST STATE. This means that the country is a Communist State, but has succession in leadership passing along a dynastic line like a monarchy. Some consider Dynastic Communism to be part of the Absolute Monarchy category, because of the similarities, while others argue that since the leader of a Dynastic Communist State does not use royal titles that the state is not a proper monarchy.It is important also to notice the vast differences between North Korea and other Communist regimes. It has a dynastic rulership as opposed to a Politburo like the USSR or PR China. It has a strong statist religion (Juche) in place of a pure absence of religion, making it resemble a theocracy more than an atheist secularist regime. The military in North Korea also has a more direct role in governance than even the Peoples Liberation Army in PR China and this is more representative of Caudillo-states like Ghadhafis Libya or Francos Spain.South KoreaSouth Korea is a PRESIDENTIAL REPUBLIC, which is a form of indirect democracy. This means that there is an elected President who serves as the head of state and the head of the government. The President has a large number of powers, but those powers are checked by the Constitutional Court and the National Assembly. The National Assembly, the unicameral legislature, is responsible for passing bills to be reviewed by the President. (The United States is also a Presidential Republic, which is why the system might look familiar to Americans.)
Holidays in North Korea
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There are around 19 holidays observed in North Korea.
Here is the list of holidays in 2021
- Friday Jan 01, 2021 New Years Day
- Friday Feb 12, 2021 Korean New Year
- Tuesday Feb 16, 2021 Birth Day of Kim Jong Il (Day of the Shining Star)
- Saturday Feb 27, 2021 Tree Planting Day (First full moon of the lunar new year)
- Monday Mar 08, 2021 International Womens Day
- Monday Apr 05, 2021 Chungmyung Day
- Thursday Apr 15, 2021 Birth Date of Kim Il Sung (Day of the Sun)
- Sunday Apr 25, 2021 Military Foundation Day (Chosun Peoples Army Foundation Day)
- Saturday May 01, 2021 Labour Day (International Workers Day)
- Sunday Jun 06, 2021 Childrens Union Foundation Day
- Tuesday Jul 27, 2021 Day of Victory
- Sunday Aug 15, 2021 National Liberation Day
- Wednesday Aug 25, 2021 Day of Songun
- Thursday Sep 09, 2021 National Day
- Tuesday Sep 21, 2021 Harvest Festival (Chuseok)
- Sunday Oct 10, 2021 Party Foundation Day
- Tuesday Nov 16, 2021 Mothers Day
- Monday Dec 27, 2021 Constitution Day
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