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Factfile |
| Geography | Country | Government | Economy |
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Geography |
| Location |
Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula |
| Area |
3,77,335 sq. km. |
| Land |
3,74,744 sq. km. |
| Water |
3,091 sq. km. |
| Land Boundaries |
0 km. |
| Coastal Boundaries |
29,751 km. |
| Climate |
Varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north |
| Elevation Extremes |
Lowest Point: Hachiro-gata: 4 m.
Highest Point: Mt. Fujiyama: 3,776 m. |
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Country |
| Population |
126.8 million (July 2001 est.) |
| Age Structure |
0-14 years: 15%
15-64 years: 68%
65 years & over: 17% |
| Capital City |
Tokyo (pop. 12 million) |
| Language |
Japanese |
| Literacy |
99% |
| Religion |
Shinto, Buddhist. Christian |
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Government |
| Government |
Constitutional Monarchy with a Parliamentary Government |
| Independence |
660 BC (traditional founding by Emperor Jimmu)
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| Constitution |
3 May 1947 |
| National Holiday |
Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933) |
| Head of State |
Emperor AKIHITO (since 7 Jan. 1989) |
| Head of Government: Prime Minister |
Junichiro KOIZUMI (since 24 April 2001) |
| Flag |
White with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the centre |
| Administrative Divisions |
47 prefectures:
Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gumma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi
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Economy |
| GDP: purchasing power parity |
US$3.15 trillion (2000 est.) |
| GDP: real growth rate |
1.3% (2000 est.) |
| GDP per capita |
US$24,900 (2000 est.) |
| Inflation (consumer prices) |
-0.7% (2000 est.) |
| Labour Force |
67.7 million
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Labour Force
(By Occupation) |
Services: 65%
Industry: 30%
Agriculture: 5% |
| Industries |
Among world's largest and technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel & non-ferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods. |
| Industrial Production Growth Rate |
5.3% (2000 est.) |
| Currency |
Yen |
| Currency Code |
JPY |
| Fiscal Year |
1 April - 31 March |
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