Why is North Korea blank on google maps?

North Korea is a closed Communist state, and they do not release any information to anybody. Not even their own civillians. ~Evie

You might find this link useful: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/maps/thread?tid=428921feb25a5c58&hl=en You may also download a detailed map of NK here: http://www.nkeconwatch.com/north-korea-uncovered-google-earth/

You have to zoom to get to the cities. They're marked and they're there. There just aren't many of them, and they're quite small. Comes from living in a country where the only person allowed to eat is the leader.

North Korea is very secretive about their country. Sort of like if you tried looking at the White House on google maps, you'd get a black part or blurriness. They have the capability to look in North Korea, just not the permission.

North Korea is a very strict communist country that allows very few interactions with foreign countries. It is a dangerous situation right now, as North Korea has a large supply of nuclear silos. Their leader, Kim Jong II, is a very dangerous man so the US and other countries do not wish to provoke him. Therefore, satellite images as well as simples labels, cities and roads are all omitted as a precaution.