1. part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a. north korea is changing and improving how it treats its citizens. b. north korea will likely never make progress in the international community. c. north korea is a secretive and controlling country that is starting to engage with former enemies. d. north korea is desperate to receive from other nations, and the kim dynasty is trying to reform the country.

1920 census

the census was scheduled for january the 1st, as the government believed that more farmers would be in their homes by that time instead of april. the census did not ask about unemployment, the number of children, and how long was a couple married were not taken into consideration. individuals were considered as residents of the places they normally slept, not the places were they worked at or visited.

2010 census

the census was scheduled for april 1st, 2010. it was the shortest census in history: it only contained 10 questions related to name, age, gender, ethnicity, relationship, and whether the citizen owned a home or rented one. the government launched a website in order to provide the citizens with information regarding the census. there were also "teach census weeks" in schools nationwide.