| Total land area: |
378,000 square kilometres
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| Population: |
127,654 million, the 7th largest population in the world as of 1 October 2002
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Average Life Expectancy:
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Male: 77.9
Female: 85.1, the highest in the world
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| Capital: |
Tokyo (population: 12.7 million)
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| Currency: |
Yen ( ¥ )
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| Official Language: |
Japanese
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National Holidays 2007:
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| New Year's Day (Ganjitsu) |
1 January |
| Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi) |
8 January |
In lieu of National Foundation Day, 12 February (Kenkoku Kinen no Hi)
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11 February |
| Vernal Equinox Day |
21 March |
| In lieu of Green Day, 30 April (Midori no Hi) |
29 April |
| Constitution Memorial Day (Kempo Kinembi) |
3 May |
| Public holiday (Kokumin no Kyujitsu) |
4 May |
| Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi) |
5 May |
| Marine Day (Umi no Hi) |
16 July |
| Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no Hi) |
17 September |
| In lieu of Autumnal Equinox Day, 24 September (Shubun no Hi) |
23 September |
| Sports Day (Taiiku no Hi) |
8 October |
| Culture Day (Bunka no Hi) |
3 November |
| Labour Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha no Hi) |
23 November |
| In lieu of Emperor's Birthday, 24 December (Tenno Tanjobi) |
23 December |
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| National Flag and Anthem: |
The national flag of Japan is known as the hinomaru, a red disc that symbolises the sun in the centre of a white field.
The words of the Japanese anthem kimigayo are based on a waka poem written more than 1000 years ago. It expresses the desire for national prosperity and eternal peace.
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Climate:
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The Japanese archipelago stretches for some 3,000 kilometres on a roughly north-south axis and the climate differs from region to region - subarctic zone climate in the northern region, temperate zone climate in the central and subtropical zone climate in the southern region.
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Gross Domestic Product
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US$ 4,300.9 billion |
(2003, Source: OECD)
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Gross Domestic Product
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US$ 31,200 |
per capita (2003, Source: OECD)
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Total Trade Value (2003, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
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| Import: US$ 383,304 million |
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Equipment and machinery: 31.5%
Mineral fuels: 21%
Foodstuffs: 11.5%
Textiles: 6.3% |
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| Export: US$ 471,822 million |
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Machinery and equipment: 72%
Chemicals: 8.3%
Metals: 6.2%
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More information
In addition to the other pages in this section, please consult Web Japan. It is a valuable source of basic information for anyone with a serious interest in Japan, covering everything from Japan's ancient culture to its recent politics.
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