Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea. It holds a unique administrative status as a directly administered city, which grants it a level of governance equivalent to that of the country's provinces.
The city is situated on the Taedong River, approximately 109 kilometers upstream from where the river meets the Yellow Sea. According to data from the 2008 population census, Pyongyang has a population of 3,255,288 residents.