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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FROM JAPAN

日本国

Nippon-koku













Flag of JapanImperial Seal of Japan
FlagImperial Seal




Anthem: Kimi ga Yo (君が代)






Location of Japan






Capital

(and largest city)
Tokyo


35°41′N, 139°46′E


Official languages
Japanese (de facto)


Demonym
Japanese



Government
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy


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Emperor
Akihito



-
Prime Minister
Yasuo Fukuda


Formation


-
National Foundation Day

February 11, 660 BC3


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Meiji Constitution
November 29, 1890



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Current constitution
May 3, 1947


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Treaty of

San Francisco




April 28, 1952


Area


-
Total
377,873 km² (62nd)


145,883 sq mi


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Water (%)
0.8



Population


-
2007 estimate
127,433,494 (10th)


-

2004 census
127,333,002


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Density
337/km² (30th)

872.8/sq mi



GDP (PPP)
2006 estimate


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Total
$4.220 trillion2 (3rd)



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Per capita
$33,1002 (12th)


GDP (nominal)

2006 estimate


-
Total
$4.911 trillion2 (2nd)



-
Per capita
$38,341 (14th)


HDI (2007)
0.953 (high) (8th)



Currency
International Symbol ¥ Pronounced (Yen)

Japanese Symbol Pronounced (En)


(JPY)


Time zone
JST (UTC+9)


Internet TLD

.jp


Calling code
+81

(Taken from Wikipedia free Encyclopedia)