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Pyongyang
caipital ceety o North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyongyang (Korean pronunciation: [pçɔɲaŋ], literally: "Flat Land") is the caipital an lairgest ceety o North Korea (Democratic Fowkrepublic o Korea), locatit on the Taedong River.
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Quick Facts Pyongyang 평양, transcription(s) ...
Pyongyang 평양 | |
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Directly Govrened Ceety | |
Pyongyang Directly Govrened Ceety | |
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• Chosŏn'gŭl | 평양직할시 |
• Hancha | 平壤直轄市 |
• McCune-Reischauer | P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi |
• Revised Romanization | Pyeongyang Jikhalsi |
![]() Frae tap left: Pyongyang's Skyline, Juche Touer, Kumsusan Memorial Palace, Airch o Triumph, Airch o Reunification, Tomb o Keeng Dongmyeong & Puhŭng Station, Pyongyang Metro | |
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![]() Cairt o North Korea wi Pyongyang heichlichtit | |
Coordinates: 39°1′10″N 125°44′17″E | |
Kintra | North Korea |
Region | P'yŏngan |
Foondit | 1122 BC |
Destricts | |
Govrenment | |
• Chairman o Pyongyang Municipal Fowk's Committee | Ryang Man Kil |
Area | |
• Total | 3194 km2 (1,233 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,581,076[3] |
• Dialect | P'yŏngan |
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