The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, usually known as North Korea, is a state that occupies the northern half of the Korean peninsula. North Korea is a new state, founded in 1948 as a result of the postcolonial settlement handed down by the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR).
Curtain wall may refer to: 1  Curtain wall (architecture), the outer skin of a modern building. 2  Curtain wall (fortification), the outer wall of a castle or defensive wall between two bastions. 3  Curtain wall (construction), dust barriers for construction.
Definitions (2) 1. A short section of wall at an angle to a bridge abutment, used as a retaining wall and to stabilize the abutment. 2. A short section of wall used to guide a stream into an opening, such as at a culvert or bridge. Picture of wing wall.