An estimated five million people out of a total population of 24 million are malnourished in North Korea. This includes 800,000 children. The United Nations says that 80,000 of these children are on the brink of starvation. About 85% are thought to be malnourished, 29% severely. The average daily ration per person is about 600 calories or about one-fourth of what the body needs to function and maintain itself. In some areas people receive even less. Almost everyone in the country …showed first 75 words of 539 total…

…showed last 75 words of 539 total…purchase anything on credit because of its poor credit rating. North Korea's currency is not exchangeable on international markets so it cannot be used to purchase food. Unfortunately, many people say they do not believe that the food that is being provided really goes to the hungry people. Instead, they say, it feeds North Korea's dictators and armies and only if anything is left by then does it go to the starving people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**