North Korea – North Korea's capital is Pyongyang

(Pronounced nawrth kuh-ree-uh and pyung-yang)

If an image includes the North Pole it means the place has the word "North" in it.

To remember the capital of North Korea, use the following mnemonic:

In the North Pole there is a polar bear who has a career (North Korea) as a ping pong player and she's only young (Pyongyang).

Interesting facts about Pyongyang:

- Rebuilt Metropolis: Pyongyang was almost entirely destroyed during the Korean War, leading to post-war reconstruction in a striking Soviet-inspired Brutalist style featuring massive monuments, grand boulevards, and pastel high-rises.

- Underground Transit: Pyongyang features one of the deepest subway systems in the world, plunging over 100 meters underground to double as a nuclear fallout shelter decorated with chandeliers and mosaics.

- Unfinished Landmark: The city skyline is dominated by the Ryugyong Hotel, a massive 105-story pyramid skyscraper whose construction began in 1987 and remained empty and windowless for decades.