Pyongyang (/ˈpjɒŋˈjæŋ, ˈpjʌŋ-/; (ChosÅn`gÅl: í‰ì–‘; Hancha: 平壤), Korean pronunciation: [pÊ°jʌŋ.jaÅ‹], 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 West Korea Sea and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388.[5] The city was split from the South Pyongan province in 1946. It is administered as a directly governed city (chikhalsi, ì§í• ì‹œ) on the same level as provincial governments, as opposed to a special city (teukbyeolsi, 특별시) as Seoul is in South Korea.
©