Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea,where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census,it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.
Nampo,also spelled Namp'o,is the second largest city by population and an important seaport in North Korea,which lies on the northern shore of the Taedong River,15 km east of the river's mouth. Formerly known as Chinnamp'o,it was a provincial-level "Directly Governed City" ("Chikhalsi") from 1980 to 2004,and was designated a "Special City" in 2010. Nampo is approximately 50 km southwest of Pyongyang,at the mouth of the Taedong River. Since North Korean independence,the city has developed a wide range of industry and has seen significant recent redevelopment.
Chŏngjin is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong Province (함경북도) and the country's third largest city. It is sometimes called the City of Iron.
Kim Hyong-jik was a Korean independence activist during Japanese rule. He was the father of the North Korean founder Kim Il-sung,the paternal grandfather of Kim Jong-il,and a great-grandfather of the current leader of North Korea,Kim Jong-un.
Education in North Korea is universal and state-funded schooling by the government. The self-reported national literacy rate for citizens at age of 15 and older is 100 percent (approx.). As of 2021,UNESCO Institute for Statistics does not report any data for North Korea's literacy rates. Children go through one year of kindergarten,four years of primary education,six years of secondary education,and then on to university.
The Chongnyon Hotel is a hotel located in the Mangyongdae District of Pyongyang,the capital city of North Korea. It was opened on 1 May 1989 and is situated on the junction of Chongchun Street and Kwangbok (Liberation) Street.
Kim Il-sung Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Pyongyang,the capital city of North Korea. The stadium is used primarily for association football matches.
The Kumsusan Palace of the Sun,formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace (금수산기념궁전),is a building near the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang that serves as the mausoleum for Kim Il-sung,the founder of North Korea,and for his son Kim Jong-il,both posthumously designated as Eternal leaders of North Korea.
P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk is one of the 18 guyŏk of P'yŏngyang,North Korea. It is bordered by the Taedong River in the south and the Pothonggang Canal in the north and Potong River in the west,and to the east by Chung-guyŏk,from which it is separated by the yard area of P'yŏngyang railway station.
Potonggang-guyok is one of the 18 districts,or guyok,of Pyongyang,North Korea. It is most famous as the location of the Ryugyong Hotel. It is named after the Pothong River,which serves as the district's border on all sides. It is bordered to the north by Hyongjesan-guyok,to the east by Sosong and Moranbong-guyoks,to the south by Pyongchon and Chung-guyoks,and to the west by Mangyongdae-guyok. The district was established by the Pyongyang City People's Committee in October 1960.
Moranbong-guyŏk (Korean: 모란봉구역),or the Moranbong District,is one of the 18 guyŏk which constitute the capital city of Pyongyang,North Korea. It is located north of Chung-guyok,the city's central district,and is bordered to the north by Sosong and Taesong-guyoks,to the east by the Taedong River,and the west by the Pothonggang Canal and Potonggang-guyok. It is named after Moran Hill located in the district's west area. It was designated a guyŏk in October 1960 by the Pyongyang City People's Committee.
Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk or Man'gyŏngdae District (Korean: 만경대구역) is one of the 18 guyŏk (wards) that constitute P'yŏngyang,North Korea. It began as a village,Man'gyŏngdae-ri,South P'yŏngan Province and became a district of P'yŏngyang in September 1959. The area is surrounded by several hills,the highest one named Man'gyŏng Hill because one can enjoy a bird's-eye view of the surrounding scenic landscape,and the village at its foot is called Man'gyŏngdae. Man'gyŏngdae was the birthplace of North Korean leader Kim Il-sung.
Pyongyang Marathon,also known as Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon,is an annual marathon race contested each April in Pyongyang,the capital of North Korea. It is categorised as an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race.
Yŏngmyŏng Temple was a Korean Buddhist temple located at the foot of Moranbong hill in Pyongyang,North Korea. Prior to its destruction in the Korean War,it was the largest and most important center of Buddhist worship in that city. Though it is unknown when the temple was founded,popular tales date it to the end of the Goguryeo kingdom. The temple was completely rebuilt under the Joseon dynasty. Under the Japanese occupation of Korea,the temple became a major tourist site in Pyongyang and was renowned for its beautiful riverside location and many cherry trees. In the 1920s it again underwent an extensive restoration funded by the Japanese government,who also officially changed its name to its Japanese pronunciation,"Eimei-ji". During that time,the temple was also confiscated from by the government,and given for use as a headquarters for the Rinzai sect of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The Rinzai monks were tasked with converting the citizens away from traditional Korean Buddhism as part of a government program to replace the old Korean culture with that of modern Japan.
The Mangyongdae Funfair(Korean:만경대유희장) is an amusement park located in Mangyongdae-guyok,12 kilometres from Pyongyang,North Korea. It has an area of 70 hectares including a funfair and wading pool. In autumn 2011 the funfair was reported to have little or no Korean patronage. It has been alleged that there is a lack of genuine customers with many visitors being bussed in to the attraction. It had a roller coaster,which,while operational,was in poor repair. There is a merry-go-round and a ridable miniature railway.
Kim Il-sung Military University is a university located in Mangyongdae-guyok,Pyongyang,capital of North Korea. Founded in 1948 and named after Kim Il-sung,the school is a post-secondary educational institution for officers in the Korean People's Army. It is the most prominent military academy in North Korea.
Taesongsan Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery is a cemetery and memorial to the North Korean soldiers fighting for freedom and independence against Japanese rule. The 30-hectares site is located near the top of Mount Taesong (Taesongsan) in the Taesong-guyŏk,just outside Pyongyang,capital of North Korea.
Mangyongdae (Korean: 만경대) is a neighborhood in Mangyongdae-guyok,Pyongyang,North Korea. North Korean propaganda claims Mangyongdae is the birthplace of North Korean leader Kim Il-sung,although in his memoirs he wrote that he had been born in the nearby neighborhood of Chilgol. Mangyongdae is where his father Kim Hyong-jik was from,and where Kim Il-sung spent his childhood.
The Day of the Sun is an annual public holiday in North Korea on 15 April,the birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung,founder and Eternal President of North Korea. It is the most important national holiday in the country,and is considered to be the North Korean equivalent of Christmas. Kim's birthday,which had been an official holiday since 1968,was renamed Day of the Sun in 1997,three years after his death. The name takes its significance from his name;Il-sung is Korean for 'become the Sun'.
