List of high-quality authors Among the nearly 200 countries in the world, there are still 4 countries that are "closed to the country", who are they?
When it comes to "closing the country to the outside world", everyone knows it. During the Qing Dynasty, due to the implementation of this policy, the Qing Dynasty gradually lost touch with the world, and was finally invaded by Western powers, suffered humiliation, and experienced "a hundred years of humiliation".
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, despite facing an unfriendly diplomatic environment, we insisted on opening up the country and actively absorbing advanced technology from the outside world to prevent the country from falling into difficulties again.
However, despite this experience, there are still four countries in the modern era that have pursued a policy of seclusion. What exactly are these four countries?
1. North Korea is the first country to implement a closed policy.
North Korea is located on the Korean Peninsula and borders our country and South Korea, as well as Russia.
Like Japan, North Korea is one of the few socialist countries in the world with a socialist system, and its full name is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The land area is about 12With a population of about 25 million people, it is relatively small in size.
Despite its small size, North Korea has a strong military.
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According to the data, due to the implementation of the "Songun Ideology", military personnel enjoy a high status in the country, so that North Korea has more than 1 million active military personnel, while the soldier reserve is between 5 million and 7 million, ranking fifth in the world in terms of armed forces.
Therefore, despite its limited territory, North Korea remains a military force to be reckoned with.
However, due to domestic reasons, the country as a whole appears to be relatively closed and has limited communication with the outside world.
In addition to the lack of an open economic system, North Korea's network is independent and lacks connectivity to the outside world, leaving it poorly understood.
This makes North Korea look like it is still immersed in the image of a closed country.
However, this is only a façade, and in fact North Korea still has extensive exchanges with many countries.
For example, there are not only first-class exchanges with our country, but also more political exchanges, and they are friendly allies of each other.
At the same time, it has also maintained certain exchanges with Russia and other countries, and the two sides also have economic exchanges.
Despite this, North Korea's limited exchanges with Western countries have led to a lot of prejudice against North Korea, often portraying it as a closed country and portraying its system negatively.
2. Myanmar. Another country exemplarily exemplifies the implementation of a closed policy is Myanmar, whose full name is the "Republic of the Union of Myanmar", which was once known as Hungawaddy.
The country is located on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia and is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It is close to the southwest of the Andaman Sea, bordering India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, and Thailand and Laos to the southeast.
The capital of Myanmar is Naypyidaw, a historic country of about 55 million people dating back 10,000 years to human activity. Although in feudal society, it has repeatedly become a vassal state of our country, there are few opportunities for independent development.
In modern times, Myanmar has become a colony of Western powers, and its domestic resources have been plundered. Although independence was later achieved, economic development was relatively slow due to limited resources. Its annual GDP is only 70 to 80 billion US dollars, and its per capita GDP is only about 1,400 US dollars, making it a well-known poor country in Southeast Asia.
Myanmar used to be a typical representative of a military state, and in the last century the whole country was under military ** rule, focusing on the military and limited development in other aspects. For example, in the face of foreign investment opportunities, Myanmar** rejected foreign investment proposals in order to maintain its rule, resulting in a missed opportunity for development, which is one of the reasons why Myanmar is considered closed.
Today, however, Myanmar has changed its closed policy and is actively participating not only in international exchanges, but also in economic and diplomatic terms into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and in establishing friendly relations with neighboring countries, including with our country. Myanmar is working to change the image of the past and embrace a more open and cooperative future.
3. Bhutan. The third country to implement a closed policy is Bhutan.
Bhutan, the full name of the Kingdom of Bhutan, is located on the southern slopes of the eastern Himalayas.
The country has a rugged terrain with many high and steep peaks, generally above 6,000 meters above sea level, typical of high altitudes.
In addition to its high altitude, Bhutan is also a landlocked country.
It borders our country on three sides, north, and west, and India in the south, and is tightly surrounded by two neighboring countries, and has no access to the sea.
Not only is it a landlocked country, but Bhutan also has a fairly limited land area, with a total area of about 3It is about 80,000 square kilometers, which is not as large as a certain province in China.
However, Bhutan's small size and high altitude make it difficult for Bhutan's population to grow and its economy is relatively backward.
With a population of only 750,000 and a GDP of only $2.6 billion, Bhutan is one of the least developed countries in the world, according to available data.
However, due to the limited population, the per capita GDP is still relatively high, around $3,500, which is higher than some countries, such as Myanmar, etc.
Similar to Myanmar, Bhutan is a relatively closed country.
There is very little foreign investment in China, and international exchanges are relatively limited, which is strictly controlled by the state.
In addition, Bhutan has relatively few opportunities to establish diplomatic relations with other countries, for example, we do not have diplomatic relations with Bhutan.
The main reason for this can be traced back to the last century, when Bhutan was invaded by India.
As a result, Bhutan's diplomatic power is controlled by India, and which country to establish diplomatic relations with is almost not within Bhutan's control, and India is all in charge.
As a result, Bhutan's opportunities to establish diplomatic relations with more countries are limited.
Although the number of countries that have diplomatic relations with Bhutan is limited, in practice, it is not a matter of denying foreigners access or blocking foreign investment.
However, due to factors such as remote location, inconvenient transportation, and lack of resources, the enthusiasm of foreign investors to invest in Bhutan is relatively low.
This has made Bhutan's economic development more difficult, and the country's poverty has increased.
Therefore, while Bhutan is considered a poor and closed country, it is actually more due to specific historical and geographical factors than to its own choice.
Turkmenistan is a closed country in Central Asia, and its full name is the Republic of Turkmenistan. It is located in one of the five Central Asian countries, bordered by Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to the east, Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan across the Caspian Sea, and Kazakhstan to the north.
Despite its strategic location, Turkmenistan faces many challenges. Frequent is a significant problem and poses a threat to residents. In addition, Turkmenistan's dry and hot climate in Central Asia is one of the driest regions in the world, making it difficult for crops to survive and living conditions are extremely harsh.
This is also the reason why Turkmenistan is sparsely populated, with a population of only 5.7 million despite its land area of 490,000 square kilometers. However, despite its poor living conditions, Turkmenistan is rich in natural resources, mainly minerals such as oil, natural gas, saltpeter, non-ferrous and rare metals. Oil and gas, in particular, have reserves of 20.8 billion tons and 24.8 billion tons, respectively6 trillion cubic meters, making it a resource power.
Turkmenistan's economy is largely dependent on the export of oil and gas. Although this model of dependence generally leads to a more open state, Turkmenistan has adopted a closed policy. This policy originated during the period of Turkmenistan's independence, and the internal situation was chaotic, so ** chose to impose a blockade of external information to prevent its citizens from being affected by external information. Over time, although Turkmenistan has passed the difficult times of its start-up period, the habit of *** is still deeply rooted, and the country has remained relatively closed. This closed situation has made it possible to have quite limited information coming from or coming in from Turkmenistan, making it one of the more closed countries at present.