North Korea's national motto literally translates to "Flat Land" or "Peaceful Land".
Pyongyang ( [ ˈpjɒŋˈjæŋ , _ ˈpjʌŋ - ] , [ pʰjʌŋ.jaŋ ] , literally : `` Flat Land '' or `` Peaceful Land '' ) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ( commonly known as North Korea ) .