[hpkuarg]

See North Korea for a contemporary example of a country that produces everything internally.

[ludjer]

Taking north Korea as an example is not a good idea. Also they still import allot through backallies. I don't see anything good from north Koreas way of doing things unless we want to go back 200 years

[jupp0r]

It’s an example of a country with constant shortages of basic goods including food.