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The important cities of North Korea have self-governing status equivalent to that of provinces.Pyongyang, the largest city and capital, is classified as a chikhalsi (capital city), while three cities (see the list below) are classified as t'ŭkpyŏlsi (special city).
Topographic map of North Korea. North Korea occupies the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula, lying between latitudes 37° and 43°N, and longitudes 124° and 131°E. It covers an area of 120,540 square kilometers (46,541 sq mi). [2] To its west are the Yellow Sea and Korea Bay, and to its east lies Japan across the Sea of Japan.
Pyongyang is in the west-central part of North Korea; the city lies on a flat plain about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of the Korea Bay, an arm of the Yellow Sea. The Taedong River flows southwestward through the city toward the Korea Bay. The Pyongyang plain, where the city is situated, is one of the two large plains on the Western coast of the ...
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.
East Asia is a geographical and cultural region of Asia including the countries of China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. [ 2][ 3] Additionally, Hong Kong and Macau are two coastal cities located in the south of China with autonomous status under Chinese sovereignty. The economies of China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan ...
Busan ( Korean : 부산, pronounced [pusan] ), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea 's second most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million inhabitants as of 2024. [ 4] Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being South ...
The Korea Strait is a sea passage in East Asia between Korea and Japan, connecting the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan in the northwest Pacific Ocean. The strait is split by the Tsushima Island into the Western Channel and the Tsushima Strait or Eastern Channel. It is economically important, as many shipping lanes pass ...
joined North Hwanghae in 2003. Left North Hwanghae and became special city in 2019. Kaesong[ a] ( UK: / keɪˈsɒŋ /, US: / keɪˈsɔːŋ /; Korean: [kɛsʌ̹ŋ]) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province ), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty.