Pyongyang
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Pyongyang 평양시 |
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| Directly governed city | |
| Pyongyang Directly Governed City 평양직할시 |
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| transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | |
| • Hancha | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi |
| • Revised Romanization | Pyeongyang Jikhalsi |
| • Official North Korean variant | Phyŏngyang Chikhalsi |
Clockwise from top left: Pyongyang skyline and the Taedong River; Juche Tower; Arch of Triumph; Tomb of King Dongmyeong; Puhŭng Station in the Pyongyang Metro; Arch of Reunification; and Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
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Motto: (류경/柳京) (Korean) |
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 Map of North Korea with Pyongyang highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 39°1′10″N 125°44′17″E / 39.01944°N 125.73806°ECoordinates: 39°1′10″N 125°44′17″E / 39.01944°N 125.73806°E | |
| Country |
 North Korea
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| Region | P'yŏngan |
| Founded | 1122 BC |
| Districts |
18 districts, 1 county
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| Government | |
| • Chairman of Pyongyang People's Committee | Cha Hui-rim |
| • Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Pyongyang City Committee | Kim Su-gil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,194 km2 (1,233 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,581,076 |
| • Dialect | P'yŏngan |
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50
17
5
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72
23
11
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90
27
17
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275
29
21
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213
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100
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14
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40
18
7
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35
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17
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0.5
31
13
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0.4
36
18
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1
48
29
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2
63
41
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2.8
73
52
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3.6
80
62
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11
83
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