South Pyeongan Province (Republic of Korea)

"South Pyeongan Province" or "Pyeongannam-do" (Korean pronunciation: [pʰjʌŋan namdo]) is, according to South Korean law, a province of the Republic of Korea, as the South Korean government formally claims to be the legitimate government of the whole of Korea. The area constituting the province is under the de facto jurisdiction of North Korea.

South Pyeongan Province
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	평안남도
• Hanja	平安南道
• Revised Romanization	Pyeongannam-do
Flag
Country	Republic of Korea (claimed)
Capital	Pyeongyang
Subdivisions	2 cities; 14 counties
Government
• Governor	Paek Nam Jin (2013~)
Area
• Total	14,944 km2 (5,770 sq mi)

As South Korea does not recognize changes in administrative divisions made by North Korea, official maps of the South Korean government shows South Pyeongan Province in its pre-1945 borders. The area corresponds to North Korea's South Pyongan Province, Pyongyang Directly Governed City and Nampo Special City.

To symbolize its claims, the South Korean government established The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces as an administrative body for the five northern provinces. A governor for South Pyeongan Province is appointed by the President of South Korea.