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Pyongyang

#89 in World

North Korea

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Population
3.3M
Coordinates
39.0194, 125.7381
Category
cities

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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.

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