North Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), also known as North Korea, is a country in East Asia, covering the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Locally and in mainland China, it is more commonly called Pukchosŏn ("North Chosŏn"; 북조선; 北朝鮮), a name that associates the country with the Joseon Dynasty. Bukhan ("North Han"; 북한; 北韓) is commonly used in South Korea.

Administrative divisions

As of 2005, North Korea consists of two Directly-governed Cities (Chikhalsi; 직할시; 直轄市), three special regions with various designations, and nine Provinces (See provinces of Korea). (Names are romanized according to the McCune-Reischauer system as officially used in North Korea; the editor was also guided by the spellings used on the 2003 National Geographic map of Korea).

Related Topics:
Provinces of Korea - McCune-Reischauer - National Geographic

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For historical information, see provinces of Korea and special cities of Korea.

Related Topics:
Provinces of Korea - Special cities of Korea

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Directly-governed cities

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• P'yŏngyang Directly-governed City (P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi; 평양 직할시; 平壤直轄市)
• Rasŏn (Rajin-Sŏnbong) Chikhalsi (라선 (라진-선봉) 직할시; 羅先 (羅津-先鋒) 直轄市)

Special regions

• Kaesŏng Industrial Region (Kaesŏng Kong-ŏp Chigu; 개성 공업 지구; 開城工業地區)
• Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region (Kŭmgangsan Kwangwang Chigu; 금강산 관광 지구; 金剛山觀光地區)
• Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region (Sinŭiju T'ŭkbyŏl Haengjeonggu; 신의주 특별 행정구; 新義州特別行政區)

Provinces

• Chagang Province (Chagang-do; 자강도; 慈江道)
• North Hamgyŏng Province (Hamgyŏng-pukto; 함경 북도; 咸鏡北道)
• South Hamgyŏng Province (Hamgyŏng-namdo; 함경 남도; 咸鏡南道)
• North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghae-pukto; 황해 북도; 黃海北道)
• South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghae-namdo; 황해 남도; 黃海南道)
• Kangwŏn Province (Kangwŏndo; 강원도; 江原道)
• North P'yŏngan Province (P'yŏngan-pukto; 평안 북도; 平安北道)
• South P'yŏngan Province (P'yŏngan-namdo; 평안 남도; 平安南道)
• Ryanggang Province (Ryanggang-do; 량강도; 兩江道--sometimes also spelled as 'Yanggang' in English)

Major cities

• Sinuiju
• Kaesong
• Nampho
• Chongjin
• Wonsan
• Hamhung - Hamnam
• Haeju
• Kanggye
• Hyesan