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 Pyongyang (Korean pronunciation: [pçɔɲaŋ], literally: "Flat Land") is the capital of North Korea, located on the Taedong River. According to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,388.

The city was split from the South P'yŏngan province in 1946. It is administered as a directly-governed city (chikhalsi), on the same level as provincial governments, not a special city (teukbyeolsi) as Seoul is in South Korea.

Landmarks

The capital has been completely redesigned since the Korean War (1950–1953). It is designed with wide avenues, imposing monuments, and monolithic buildings. The tallest structure in the city is the uncompleted Шаблон:Convert Ryugyŏng Hotel. This hotel has 105 floors, encloses Шаблон:Convert of floor space, and was planned to be topped by seven revolving restaurants.

Some notable landmarks in the city include the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, the Arch of Triumph (heavily inspired by Paris's Arc de Triomphe but of a larger size), the reputed birthplace of Kim Il-sung at Mangyongdae Hill, Juche Tower, and two of the world's largest stadiums (Kim Il Sung Stadium and Rungrado May Day Stadium). Pyongyang TV Tower is a minor landmark. Other visitor attractions include the Korea Central Zoo and the large golden statues of North Korea's two leaders. The Arch of Reunification has a map of a united Korea supported by two concrete Korean women dressed in traditional dress straddling the multi-laned Reunification Highway that stretches from Pyongyang to the DMZ.

Pyongyang tourist attractions and interesting places

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Juche Tower

The Juche Tower (officially the Tower of Juche Idea) is a monument in

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Arch of Triumph (Pyongyang)

The Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang (Korean: 개선문) was built to comme

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Yanggakdo Hotel

The Yanggakdo International Hotel is one of the largest working hotels

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Ryugyong Hotel

The Ryugyong Hotel (Korean: 류경호텔) (sometimes anglicized as Ryu-Gyo

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Kim Il-sung Square

Kim Il-sung Square is a city square in Pyongyang, Democratic People's

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Kumsusan Memorial Palace

The Kumsusan Memorial Palace, sometimes referred to as the Kim Il-sung

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Pyongyang TV Tower

Pyongyang TV Tower is a free-standing concrete TV tower with an

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Liberation Monument

The Liberation Monument is a monument in Pyongyang, North Korea. It

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Grand People's Study House

The Grand People's Study House is the central library located in the

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Chongnyon Hotel

The Chongnyon Hotel is a Class 'A' hotel located in P'yongyang, the

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Party Founding Museum

The Party Founding Museum is a museum located in Pyongyang, North

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Complex of Goguryeo Tombs

The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs lies in North Korea. In July 2004 it

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East Pyongyang Grand Theatre

The East Pyongyang Grand Theatre is a 2500 seat theatre located in the

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Korea Central Zoo

The Korea Central Zoo, also referred to as the Pyongyang Central Zoo,

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