Pyongyang

Summary

Pyongyang is a city^[1]. Pyongyang has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Pyongyang is located in North Korea^[3].
• Pyongyang is in the country of North Korea^[4].
• Pyongyang is on the body of water Taedong River^[5].
• Pyongyang is on the continent of Asia^[6].
• Pyongyang's instance of is recorded as city^[7].
• Pyongyang's instance of is recorded as direct-controlled municipality^[8].
• Pyongyang's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative division^[9].
• Pyongyang's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Pyongyang's instance of is recorded as largest city^[11].
• Pyongyang's official language is recorded as North Korean standard language^[12].
• Pyongyang's shares border with is recorded as North Hwanghae Province^[13].
• Pyongyang's shares border with is recorded as South Pyongan Province^[14].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chung-guyok^[15].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mangyongdae District^[16].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Songyo-guyok^[17].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pyongchon-guyok^[18].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tongdaewon-guyok^[19].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ryongsong-guyok^[20].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Unjong-guyok^[21].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Taesong-guyok^[22].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Moranbong-guyok^[23].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sosong-guyok^[24].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Potonggang-guyok^[25].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Taedonggang-guyok^[26].
• Pyongyang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sadong-guyok^[27].

Body

Geography

Pyongyang is in the country of North Korea^[4]. Pyongyang is located in North Korea^[3]. Pyongyang is on the body of water Taedong River^[5]. Pyongyang is on the continent of Asia^[6]. Pyongyang is part of Pyongan^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+2581076'}^[29], {'amount': '+2863000'}^[30], {'amount': '+4138187'}^[31], {'amount': '+35000'}^[32], {'amount': '+41167'}^[33], and {'amount': '+235000'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[7], direct-controlled municipality^[8], first-level administrative division^[9], big city^[10], and largest city^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Pyongyang include Pyongyang time^[35], a time zone^[36], in North Korea^[37], founded in 2015^[38]; Pyongyang Touch^[39], a smartphone model^[40], in North Korea^[41]; and Pyongyang International Airport^[42], an international airport^[43], in North Korea^[44].

Why It Matters

Pyongyang has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Pyongyang is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Pyongyang include Pyongyang time^[35], a time zone^[36], in North Korea^[37], founded in 2015^[38]; Pyongyang Touch^[39], a smartphone model^[40], in North Korea^[41]; and Pyongyang International Airport^[42], an international airport^[43], in North Korea^[44].