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South Pyongan

South Pyongan proper noun: a province of North Korea. Capital: Pyongsong.

Proper noun

South Pyongan

  1. A province of North Korea. Capital: Pyongsong.
    • In its report, which was released on Friday, the UN agency also said floods had forced about 60,000 people from their homes, most of them in South Pyongan Province in central North Korea.2006 July 24, “UN says North Korean crop loss heavy - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2024, Asia Pacific
    • The biggest loss of human life was in two counties of South Pyongan province, which were hit by torrential rains on Monday and Tuesday, it said.2012 July 28, “Scores die, thousands homeless after North Korea floods”, in France 24, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2012, Asia / Pacific

Origin of South Pyongan

Borrowed from Korean 평안남도(平安南道) (Pyeong'annamdo).

Questions about South Pyongan

What does South Pyongan mean?
South Pyongan means a province of North Korea. Capital: Pyongsong.
What part of speech is South Pyongan?
South Pyongan is a proper noun.

Words near South Pyongan in the dictionary

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  8. South Rauceby
  9. South Region
  10. South Riana
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