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Pyongyang[ a ] (Korean : 평양 ; Hancha : 平壤) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (혁명의 수도). [ 8 ] Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth ...
Geography of North Korea. Coordinates: 40°00′N 127°00′E. A map of North Korea. North Korea is located in East Asia in the Northern half of Korea, partially on the Korean Peninsula. It borders three countries: China along the Yalu (Amnok) River, Russia along the Tumen River, and South Korea to the south.
North Korea, [ c ] officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), [ d ] is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
The Pyongyang Metro (Korean: 평양 지하철도) is the rapid transit system in Pyongyang, the capital and largest city of North Korea.It consists of two lines: the Chollima Line, which runs north from Puhŭng Station on the banks of the Taedong River to Pulgŭnbyŏl Station, and the Hyŏksin Line, which runs from Kwangbok Station in the southwest to Ragwŏn Station in the northeast.
Songhwa Street Main Tower. 282 m (925 ft) 83. 2022. Pyongyang. 38°59′58″N 125°48′03″E / 38.99950°N 125.80078°E / 38.99950; 125.80078. Tallest residential building in North Korea, completed in 2022. [4] Three top floors are service floors. Ryomyong Street Apartment Building 1.
Arch of Triumph. The Arch of Triumph (Korean: 개선문; MR: Kaesŏnmun) is a triumphal arch in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built to commemorate the Korean resistance to Japan from 1925 to 1945. It is the second tallest memorial arch in the world, after Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico, standing 60 m (197 ft) high and 50 m (164 ft) wide.
The China–North Korea border[a] is an international border separating China and North Korea, extending from Korea Bay in the west to a tripoint with Russia in the east. The total length of the border is 1,352 kilometers (840 mi). [1] The current border was created by two secret treaties signed between China and North Korea in 1962 and 1964.
For example, Pyongyang-Sariwon, or Pyongyang-Wonsan. Some bus lines supplement the electric transportation in Pyongyang, as seen in a 1989 map [16] that was likely obtained during the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students.