| Capitale | nom: Tokyo coordonnées géographiques: 35 41 N, 139 45 E différence de temps: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: originally known as Edo, meaning "estuary" in Japanese, the name was changed to Tokyo, meaning "eastern capital," in 1868 |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 3 Mai 1947 (current constitution adopted as amendment to Meiji Constitution); notable earlier dates: 11 Février 660 B.C. (mythological date of the founding of the nation by Emperor JIMMU); 29 Novembre 1890 (Meiji Constitution provides for constitutional monarchy) |
| Fête nationale | Birthday of Emperor NARUHITO, 23 Février (1960); note - celebrates the birthday of the current emperor |
| Constitution | history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 Octobre 1946, adopted 3 Novembre 1946, effective 3 Mai 1947 amendments: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947 (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Emperor NARUHITO (depuis 1 May 2019); note - succeeds his father who abdicated on 30 April 2019 chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Shinzo ABE (depuis 26 December 2012); Deputy Prime Minister Taro ASO (depuis 26 December 2012) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the House of Representatives usually becomes prime minister |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
