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Japan formally 日本国 is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the “mainland”), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation’s capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto.
Also Known As Nippon • Nihon
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Kishida Fumio
Capital Tokyo
Population (2023 est.) 124,285,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 132.078 Japanese yen
Form Of Government constitutional monarchy with a national Diet consisting of two legislative houses (House of Councillors [242]; House of Representatives [475])
Official Language none1
Official Religion none
Official Name Nihon, or Nippon (Japan)
Total Area (Sq Km) 377,976
Total Area (Sq Mi) 145,937
Monetary Unit yen (¥)
Population Rank (2022) 11
Population Projection 2030 120,984,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2022) 862.1
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2022) 332.9
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2018) 91.6% • Rural: (2018) 8.4%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2020) 81.6 years • Female: (2020) 87.7 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: 100% • Female: 100%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2021) 5,124,619
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2021) 42,620
Symbol Of State Emperor: Naruhito
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