Dirty Flying Eyelid: Google Unveils Detailed Map of NKorea

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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Google Unveils Detailed Map of NKorea

Kim Il-sung Square. Pyongyang, North Korea. by (stephan)
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On Tuesday, Google unveiled a detailed map of North Korea, offering a rare glimpse inside the streets, landmarks and even the gulags located in the world's most isolated country. From train stations to department stores, the Pyongyang zoo, and the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, where the embalmed bodies of former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il lay, the new map fills in the blanks in what has long been an empty space. Most striking, it labels the notorious gulags, North Korea's secret labor camps, where more than 100,000 prisoners are reportedly held in inhumane conditions. The prisons, which appear large enough to be cities, are highlighted in shades of gray. The images aren't as crisp as ones you'll find when searching other parts of the world, but search for Camp 22 and the Hoeryong Gullag and you will be able to see the outline of the camp.

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