WHERE IN THE WORLD IS—

North Korea

This impoverished dictator-run enigma of a country has been in the news off and on since the Korean War in the 50s. It is located directly between Japan and mainland China in the Western Pacific.

Remember the capture of the US Navy ship Pueblo in 1968. While the crew was released after 11 months of captivity, the ship remains on public display in their capital Pyongyang to this day.

Continuing current news has involved their efforts to become a nuclear power and periodic missile test launches (usually threatening Japan); all the while their civilian population is routinely reported to be on the verge of starvation.

Dictator Kim Jong II also has presided over an economy in shambles and a regime known for its human rights abuses.

Despite its warts, God bless the USA.