Shinuiju Special Administrative Region
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| Shinŭiju Special Administrative Region | |
|---|---|
| Korean Name | |
| McCune-Reischauer | Shinŭiju T'ŭkpyŏl Haengjŏnggu; |
| Revised Romanization | Sinuiju Teukbyeol Haengjeonggu |
| Hangul | 신의주 특별 행정구 |
| Hanja | 新義州特別行政區 |
| Short Name | Shinŭiju (Sinuiju; 신의주; 新義州 |
| Statistics | |
| Population | ? |
| Area | ? |
| Government | Special Administrative Region |
| Administrative Divisions | (unknown) |
| Split from | North P'yŏngan, 2002 |
| Region | Kwansŏ |
| Dialect | P'yŏngan |
Shinŭiju Special Administrative Region is a special administrative region of North Korea, on the border with China. It was established in 2002 near the city of Shinŭiju to try introducing the market economy.
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| Administrative divisions of North Korea | |
|---|---|
| Directly Governed Cities P'yŏngyang | Rasŏn | |
| Former Directly Governed Cities | |
| Special Administrative Regions Kaesŏng Industrial Region | Kŭmgang-san Tourist Region | Shinŭiju Special Administrative Region | |
| Provinces Chagang | North Hamgyŏng | South Hamgyŏng | North Hwanghae | South Hwanghae | Kangwŏn | North P'yŏngan | South P'yŏngan | Ryanggang | |
