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Page created on: 28/01/2004 / Last Updated: 06/03/2010 22:37:10 |
Statistics and quick facts about Japan, Population, Religion, Holidays
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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: (2010-11) |
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New Year s Day |
1 Jan |
1 Jan |
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Coming of Age Day |
11 Jan |
10 Jan |
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National Foundation Day |
11 Feb |
11 Feb |
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Spring Equinox |
21 Mar |
21 Mar |
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Shôwa Day |
29 Apr |
29 Apr |
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Constitution Day |
3 May |
3 May |
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Children s Day |
5 May |
5 May |
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Marine Day |
19 Jul |
18 Jul |
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Respect for the Aged Day |
20 Sep |
19 Sep |
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Sports Day |
11 Oct |
10 Oct |
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Culture Day |
3 Nov |
3 Nov |
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Labour Thanksgiving Day |
23 Nov |
23 Nov |
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Emperor s Birthday |
23 Dec |
23 Dec | |
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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 |
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