North Korea has a closer relationship with China because both of those countries have, at some point in their history, implemented a communist regime. Also, during the Korean war, the United States were very involved which could cause a feeling of animosity between the U.S. and North Korea.
It would be the "Ashanti" people who represent the cultural group that lives in Ghana and is known for its colorful folktales and mythology, although other civilizations in the region share this trait as well.
It was showed as a surplus because it was a surplus when it came to the budget. The problem behind it that for the first time in a while, the United States budget worked with a surplus after the year ended even though it was not the idea of a surplus that the people believed.
The surplus disappeared because it never really existed. It was a surplus but it didn't mean that the country was not in debt. The country had a huge amount of debt to other countries or to companies or to any other institution such as a bank. The surplus was eaten up by the debt accumulated over the years. There was a surplus, but the debt was not reduced.
