Some facts about Pyongyang
Pyongyang (; (Chosŏn'gŭl: 평양; Hancha: 平壤), Korean pronunciation: [pʰjɔŋ.jaŋ], literally: "Flat Land" or "Peaceful Land") is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea).
Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 kilometres (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,388. The city was split from the South Pyongan province in 1946. It is administered as a directly governed city (chikhalsi, 직할시) on the same level as provincial governments, as opposed to a special cities of South Korea (teukbyeolsi, 특별시) such as Seoul.
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Info about Pyongyang
- Belongs to: North Korea
- Population: 2,514,692
- Latitude: 38.98528
- Longitude: 125.92778