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104:Sunch'ŏn-si
1533:125°56′0″E
984:P'yŏngsŏng
947:P'yŏngsŏng
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745:"《조선의 오늘》"
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647:References
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322:Korean War
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246:Population
182:125°56′0″E
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1004:Districts
672:"북한지역정보넷"
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502:Pyongyang
260:Time zone
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