6. Living In The Capital

Washington, D.C. is probably the most protected capital in the entire world, and although the city is filled with people who work in the government in some way, there are still ordinary people with ordinary jobs who live there too. That is not something that is unique to the United States, though, as virtually every country allows ordinary citizens to live in the capital if they are able to. However, in North Korea, things a very different. The capital city of Pyongyang is by far the best place to live because that is where most of the country’s food, money, and quality healthcare are, but people are only allowed to live there as long as the government gives them permission. Unless you are related to a high-ranking official or have really good connections, chances are you will never be permitted to live in Pyongyang, and if you are caught living there illegally, you will wish you never stepped foot in the city.

5. Having A Religion

For thousands of years, humanity has worshiped and prayed to all-powerful beings, and although we worshiped different pantheons of gods for most of that time, most beliefs now focus primarily on one almighty being. The most dominate religions in the world are Christianity, Catholicism, Islam, and Hinduism, but in North Korea, none of those religions are permitted. The government established very early on that the only person who can truly be considered an almighty being is the country’s supreme leader, which is why the overwhelming majority of North Koreans are either atheists or people who believe that their leader is a god. Practicing a religion is blasphemy and is punishable by death, something that 80 Christians found out the hard way in 2013 when they were publicly executed for simply possessing Bibles.

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