Why is North Korea "blank" in Google Maps?

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Why is North Korea blank on google maps?

I love looking at maps (weird I know) and was perusing Google maps online when I noticed that North Korea is blank. No cities marked off or any geological features. Given The US and ...show more

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Google won't photograph North Korea because if they did the North Koreans would blow up Google headquarters...

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Why Arent there Any Routes That Pass Through China and North Korea In Google Maps?

For example when I want to make directions in Google Maps That Goes From London to seoul, why do they say "sorry we couldnt calculate directions between london, uk and seoul, ...show more

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Don't you read newspapers or take any interest in the political situation in China or N. Korea?

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Why I cant see north Korea in Google maps?

i knows its a communist country, but the satellite still can get the images, why they don't show it?

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By "can't see" you mean why is there no detail on the map for it? I believe Google has said...

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Do you think Eric Schmidt wants to be in North Korea to complete the Google Maps of the Earth like this commenter suggested? ;-) See description...

"Peter Szymonik, Yesterday 07:27 PM The reason why Eric Schimdt is in North Korea is so obvious, he's there to complete Google's maps of the Earth!" Posted under this article: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-07/why-is-googles-eric...

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Yup!

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North Korea on google maps?

On Google maps the country of North Korea is just a silhoette, no cities, roads, rivers,why do they do that?

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Because the outside world doesn't have accurate cartography of this closed nation. Try Google Earth...

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Is North Korea blank on Google Maps?

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A lot of North Korea can be seen on Google Maps' satellite images, such as the "world's tallest...

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Why can't i see north Korea on Google maps

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North Korea is listed on Google maps. To see the cities go to http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/asia...

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Why doesn't Google maps show any details for North Korea?

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See Related Links below for further information.

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Why does Google Maps not show North Korea?

Is this a bug/glitch and should i report it? I want to see how this country looks cause its so isolated in today's world. Thanks.

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That makes me suspicious

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Why does North Korea not show up on Google Maps?

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Google buys information from commercial mapping companies to place on its maps. You will often see several...

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