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Pyongyang

Capital and largest city of North Korea

Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.

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  • 1122 BCPyongyang was founded on the site of the capital of the legendary king Dangun.
  • 1880By this year, Pyongyang had more than 100 churches and more Protestant missionaries than any other Asian city and was called "the Jerusalem of the East".
  • 1890The city had a population of 40,000 inhabitants.
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Kim Il Sung Square
City square in Pyongyang, North Korea
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North Korean slush fund
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Large library in Pyongyang
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Party Founding Museum
Museum in Pyongyang
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Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Highest body of the Workers' Party of Korea between its national meetings
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Korean Art Gallery
Art museum in Pyongyang, North Korea
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Ministry of External Economic Relations
Foreign trade ministry of North Korea
Government Complex No. 1, Pyongyang
North Korean government headquarters