of Korea,
commonly known asNorth Korea,
and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on theTaedong Riverand, according to preliminary results
from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388.The city was split from theSouth P'yŏnganprovince in 1946. It is administered
as adirectly governed city(chikhalsi), on the same level as provincial governments, not aspecial city(teukbyeolsi) asSeoulis inSouth Korea
