Pyongyang

Pyongyang Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0

Capital city of North Korea

Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 kilometers upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.

Also known as...Pyeongyang, Capital of Revolution, Ryugyong, and P’yŏng-yang
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