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Japan
  • 日本国 or 日本 (Japanese)[a]
  • Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku
    Nippon or Nihon
Anthem: "Kimigayo" (君が代)
"His Imperial Majesty's Reign"
Government Seal
Seal of the Office of the Prime Minister and the Government of Japan
Projection of Asia with Japan's Area colored green
Japanese territory in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled territory in light green
Capital
and largest city
Tokyo
35°41′N139°46′E / 35.683°N 139.767°E / 35.683; 139.767
National languageJapanese
Demonym(s)Japanese
GovernmentUnitaryparliamentaryconstitutional monarchy
• Emperor
Naruhito
Yoshihide Suga
LegislatureNational Diet
House of Councillors
House of Representatives
Formation
February 11, 660 BC
November 29, 1890
May 3, 1947
Area
• Total
377,975 km2 (145,937 sq mi)[2] (62nd)
• Water (%)
1.4 (as of 2015)[3]
Population
• 2021 estimate
Neutral decrease 125,360,000[4] (11th)
• 2020 census
126,226,568[5]
• Density
334/km2 (865.1/sq mi) (24th)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $5.586 trillion[6] (4th)
• Per capita
Increase $44,585 (27th)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $5.378 trillion[6] (3rd)
• Per capita
Increase $42,928 (23rd)
Gini (2018)Positive decrease 33.4[7]
medium · 78th
HDI (2019)Increase 0.919[8]
very high · 19th
CurrencyJapanese yen (¥)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+81
ISO 3166 codeJP
Internet TLD.jp

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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