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Capital City: |
Tokyo |
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Language(s): |
Japanese |
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Religions: |
Shintoism, Buddhism |
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Population: |
127.6 Million - Male: 62165974 - Female: 65048525 |
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Life expectancy: |
Male: 77.63 years - Female: 84.41 years |
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Population growth: |
0.11% (2003) |
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Geographic Location: |
36 00 N, 138 00 E |
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Land Mass: |
374,744 sq km |
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Terrain: |
rugged and mountainous |
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Coastline: |
29,751 km |
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Lowest point: |
Hachiro-gata at -4 m |
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Highest Point: |
Mount Fuji (Fuji San) 3,776m |
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Climate: |
Various from Tropical in south to cold in the north |
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Natural Hazards: |
Some active volcanoes, seismic activity (Earth tremours), tsunamis, typhoons |
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Government type: |
Monarchy with Parliamentary Government |
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Head of State: |
Emperor Akihito (Since 7th January 1989) |
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Prime minister: |
Junichiro Koizumi (Liberal Democrat Party) |
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Independence: |
660 BC (founded by Emperor Jimmu) |
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National Holidays: (2004) |
Jan 01 -- New Year s Day.
Jan 12 -- Coming of Age day or Young Adults Day.
Feb 11 -- National Foundation Day.
Mar 20 -- Spring Equinox.
Apr 29 -- Nature Day.
May 03 -- Constitution Day.
May 04 -- People s Day.
May 05 -- Children s Day.
Jul 19 -- Day of the Sea or Marine Day.
Sep 20 -- Respect for the Elders Day.
Sep 23 -- Autumn Equinox.
Oct 11 -- School Sports Day.
Nov 03 -- Culture Day.
Nov 23 -- Labor Thanksgiving Day.
Dec 23 -- Emperor s Birthday. |
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Currency: |
Yen (JPY) |
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP): |
£1,996 trillion |
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Internet country code: |
.jp |
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Railways: |
23,168 km total |
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Highways: |
1,161,894 km total |
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More information available at: |
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CIA Website - http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/ja.html |
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BBC Website - http://news.bbc.co.uk/..../country_profiles/1258586.stm |
