🇰🇵 How to recognise North Korea in Street View
North Korea is in East Asia. Here's how to tell you've landed in North Korea when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | the right ➡️ |
|---|---|
| Signs in | Korean |
| Region | East Asia |
| Borders | China, Russia and South Korea |
Clues to look for
Wide, empty roads, very few cars, and big monuments and apartment blocks.
Driving side
Cars in North Korea drive on the right. So do Taiwan and Mongolia, which are also in East Asia. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.
Countries it's easy to confuse with North Korea
If you guess a neighbour of North Korea you still score 2 points, and any other country in East Asia scores 1 point.
Practise spotting North Korea
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Asia & Middle East map to see more places like North Korea. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in North Korea?
In North Korea, cars drive on the right.
What language are signs in North Korea written in?
You'll see Korean on signs in North Korea.
Which countries look like North Korea in Street View?
Its neighbours (China, Russia and South Korea) and other countries in East Asia can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is North Korea in Far Fetched?
Yes. North Korea is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.