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This article is about the country in East Asia. For other uses, see Japan (disambiguation).
"本(国)
Nippon/Nihon (koku)
Japan
Flag
Imperial Seal
Anthem: "Kimi Ga Yo (君が代)"
(English: Imperial Reign)
Capital Tōkyō
35°41′N 139°46′E
Most populous conurbation Tōkyō1
Official language(s) Japanese (Nihongo)
Government Constitutional Monarchy
- Emperor HIM Emperor Akihito of Japan
- Prime Minister Jun'ichirō Koizumi
Formation
- National Foundation Day February 11, 660 BCE2
- Meiji Constitution November 29, 1890
- Current constitution May 3, 1947
- Treaty of San Francisco April 28, 1952
Area
- Total 377,873 km² (62nd)
(145,883 sq mi)
- Water (%) 0.8%
Population
- 2005 est. 128,085,000 (10th)
- 2004 census 127,333,002
- Density 337/km² (30th)
(873/sq mi)
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
- Total $3.911 trillion (3rd)
- Per capita $30,615 (16th)
HDI (2003) 0.943 (11th) high
Currency Yen (¥) (JPY)
Time zone JST (UTC+9)
Internet TLD .jp
Calling code +81
1 Yokohama is the largest incorporated city.
2 Japan was founded on this date by the legendary Emperor Jimmu, first emperor of Japan, and is seen as largely symbolic.
Japan (Japanese: 日本[1] Nihon or Nippon, officially 日本国 Nihon-koku or Nippon-koku?) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea, and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. Its capital is Tōkyō, one of the 47 prefectures.
At over 377,872 square kilometres (145,898 sq mi), Japan is the 62nd largest country by area....
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