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3 unusual facts about Administrative divisions of North Korea


Administrative divisions of North Korea

The three-level administrative system used in North Korea was first inaugurated by Kim Il-sung in 1952, as part of a massive restructuring of local government.

The city centers of the directly governed cities are organized into wards (Kuyŏk, equivalent to South Korean Gu).

Korea Democratic Party

Within three months, membership reached 500,000 with branches in all of North Korea's provinces.


Chung-guyok

Chung-guyŏk (Central District) is one of the 19 guyok which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea.

Pyongchon-guyok

P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk (Pyongchon District) is one of the 19 guyŏk (political districts or wards) of Pyongyang, North Korea.


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