North Korea (Alternate Asia)

The United Korean States, officially The Federal Republic of the United Korean States (Hangul: 미국 한국어 미국의 연방 공화국; Migug Hangug-eo Migug Uiyeonbang Gonghwagug), commonly reffered to as North Korea, is a country in East Asia, in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its governmental capital is Pyongyang, which is the seat of the National Assembly where the Premier runs the country. Its royal and spiritual capital is Kaesong, which houses the Royal Family in Kaesong Palace. Pyongyang is the largest city by population whereas the port city Wonsan is the largest by land area. North Korea borders on to the Chinese Empire and the Russian Empire to the north, with the Amnok and Tumen River being the recognized border with the former internationally. North Korea borders with South Korea to the south.

Before 1910, the Korean Peninsula was administered by the Joseon Emperors, until it was annexed by Japan. After the Second World War, the peninsula was split into two occupied zones: The north being controlled by the USSR and the south being controlled by the US. After the first president of the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, Kim Il-Sung, was elected, he attempted to spread his Stalinist ideals to the public. Coupled with the Communists failing to gain a foothold in China, and the USSR's embrace of Capitalism and Democracy in the months following the war, Kim was unable to administer and lead a single party state without global condemnation. In 1951, students, lead by the last living Joseon; Ji Pong-ju, forced Kim to hold elections. The Capitalist party won by a landslide victory and the United Korean States were born, with the Monarchy re-instituted as the heads of state. Since then the country's economy has boomed as many foreign investors came to the North as opposed to the south. North Korea's most prominent industry, Pak vehicles, produces the majority of the world's cargo trucks, lorries and diggers.

The country's most famous Premier, Kim Jong-Il, who was elected in 1963, is regarded to have been the driver behind the country's economic development. He set up the Pyongyang Stock Exchange, encouraged foreign business, privatized the mining and healthcare companies and set the income tax to 16% from the previous 30%. He lead a 'Economy First' plan to focus on economic strength as a domination tool, to strive all Koreans to work for the UKS to produce the richest country in Asia. This did mean that military funding was hugely lacking, with as few as 2,000 soldiers in 1972. However the current government has made military funding the primary concern.

North Korea is the founding member of the East Asian Mineral Organization, and a member of the Asian Union and United Nations. 