Useful Notes / Thirty Divisions of the Peninsula

As the introduction has mentioned, Korea is divided into two countries (Democratic People's Republic of Korea aka North Korea which has 13 divisions and the Republic of Korea aka South Korea which has 17 divisions) as a result of the 38th parallel. If counted the divisions of both Koreas, the total would be 30 (18 provinces and 12 cities). They were formed in 1948 after WWII.

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Administrative Divisions of North Korea

Provinces (도, To)

• Chagang (자강)
  Capital: Kanggye (강계)
  Population: 1,299,830
  Area: 16,765
• North Hamgyong (함경북, Hamgyŏngbuk)
  Capital: Chongjin (청진)
  Population: 2,327,362
  Area: 15,980
• South Hamgyong (함경남, Hamgyŏngnam)
  Capital: Hamhung (함흥)
  Population: 3,066,013
  Area: 18,534
• North Hwanghae (황해북, Hwanghaebuk)
  Capital: Sariwŏn (사리원)
  Population: 2,113,672
  Area: 8,153.7
• South Hwanghae (황해남, Hwanghaenam)
  Capital: Haeju (해주)
  Population: 2,310,485
  Area: 8,450.3
• Kangwon (강원)
  Capital: Wonsan (원산)
  Population: 1,477,582
  Area: 11,091
• North Pyongan (평안북, P'yŏng'anbuk)
  Capital: Sinŭiju (신의주)
  Population: 2,728,662
  Area: 12,680.3
• South Pyongan (평안남, P'yŏng'annam)
  Capital: Pyongsong (신의주)
  Population: 4,051,696
  Area: 11,890.6
• Ryanggang (량강)
  Capital: Hyesan (혜산)
  Population: 719,269
  Area: 13,880

This province is home to Mount Paektu. This hold many significances to both Koreas.

Direct-administered city (직할시, Chikhalsi)

• Pyongyang (서울)
  Population: 3,255,388
  Area: 3,194

This city is the one that most people are familiar with when it comes to North Korea.

Special city (특별시, T'ŭkpyŏlsi)

• Rason (라선)
  Population: 205,000
  Area: 746
• Nampo (남포)
  Population: 366,815
  Area: 829

Special-level city (특급시, T'ŭkkŭpsi)

• Kaesong (개성)
  Population: 308,440
  Area: 1,309

Administrative Divisions of South Korea

Provinces (도, Do)

• Gyeonggi (경기)
  Capital: Suwon (수원)
  Population: 13,104,696
• North Chungcheong (충청북, Chungcheongbuk)
  Capital: Cheongju (청주)
  Population: 1,598,868
• South Chungcheong (충청남, Chungcheongnam)
  Capital: Hongseong (홍성)
  Population: 2,125,372
• North Jeolla (전라북, Jeollabuk)
  Capital: Jeonju (전주)
  Population: 1,832,227
• South Jeolla (전라남, Jeollanam)
  Capital: Muan (무안)
  Population: 1,875,862
• North Gyeongsang (경상북, Gyeongsangbuk)
  Capital: Andong (안동)
  Population: 2,671,587
• South Gyeongsang (경상남, Gyeongsangnam)
  Capital: Changwon (창원)
  Population: 3,371,016

Special self-governing province (특별자치도, Teukbyeoljachido)

• Gangwon (강원)
  Capital: Chuncheon (춘천)
  Population: 1,540,445
• Jeju (제주)
  Capital: Jeju
  Population: 667,522

Special city (특별시, Teukbyeolsi)

• Seoul (서울)
  Population: 9,770,638

Metropolitan cities (광역시, Gwangyeoksi)

• Busan (부산)
  Population: 3,436,230
• Daegu (대구)
  Population: 2,458,138
• Incheon (인천)
  Population: 2,956,063
• Gwangju (광주)
  Population: 1,459,208
• Daejeon (대전)
  Population: 1,487,605
• Ulsan (울산)
  Population: 1,153,735

Metropolitan autonomous city (특별자치시, Teukbyeoljachisi)

• Sejong (세종)
  Population: 320,326