North Korean Atlas from the Great Korean Encyclopaedia Offers Unique World Perspective
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Summary
The article discusses a rare North Korean atlas from the Great Korean Encyclopaedia, a comprehensive reference work initiated by Kim Il Sung in 1964. The atlas contains 672 maps from an electronic CD edition published in the early 2000s, offering a unique perspective on how North Korea views and represents the world. The encyclopaedia was created to compile all knowledge and guidelines that North Koreans should follow, representing decades of work and providing insight into the country's worldview through its cartographic representations.
Key quotes
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Work on this encyclopaedia began in 1964, when Kim Il Sung established a compilation committee with the aim of bringing together all the knowledge and guidelines that a good Korean should follow.
The work spanned several decades, and the result was published...
A North Korean atlas that shows the world from the perspective of one of the most isolated countries on the planet.
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