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Pyongyang ( / ˈ p j ɒ ŋ ˈ j æ ŋ / ; ( Chosŏn'gŭl : 평양 ; hancha : 平壤 ), Korean pronunciation: [pʰjʌŋjaŋ] , literally: "Flat Land" or "Peaceful Land", approved: P’yŏngyang; several variants) is the capital of North Korea and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was split from the South Pyongan province in 1946. It is administered as a directly governed city
"Pyongyang" literally means "Flat Land" in Korean . One of Pyongyang's many historic names is Ryugyong ( 류경; 柳京 ), or "capital of willows", as willow trees have always been numerous throughout the city's history; this served as an inspiration for many poems. Even today, the city has numerous willow trees, with many buildings and places having " Ryugyŏng " in their names. The most notable of these is the incomplete Ryugyong Hotel . The city's other historic names include Kisong , Hwangsong , Rakrang , Sŏgyon
Pyongyang is a chain of restaurants named after the capital of North Korea . The restaurants are owned and operated by the Haedanghwa Group, an organisation of the government of North Korea .
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