GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT JAPAN
Tuesday - 16/12/2025
Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located along the eastern edge of the Sea of Japan, bordering the East China Sea, China, the Korean Peninsula, and Russia’s Far East. The country stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north down to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.
| Capital | : Tokyo |
| Language | : Japanese |
| Country calling code | : +81 |
| Area | : 377,972.75 km² |
| Population | : 127,740,000 (2018) |
| Government | : Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy |
| Emperor | : Akihito |
| Prime Minister | : Shinzo Abe |
| GDP | : USD 4.841 trillion (3rd largest in the world) |
| Currency | : Yen (¥) / JPY |
| Time zone | : UTC+9 |
| Famous tourist attractions | : Tokyo, Osaka, Ancient Kyoto, Mount Fuji, Hokkaido, Okinawa beaches, Himeji Castle, Yakushima Island, Shirakawa-go and Gokayama historic villages, Itsukushima Shrine, ancient city of Nara, Nikko Shrines and Temples, and more. |
For further reference, please consult the corresponding Wikipedia articles on:
- History
- Language
- Administrative divisions
- Geography
- Climate
- Natural resources
- Politics of Japan
- Economy
- Science and technology
- Education
- Healthcare
- Defense
- Culture
- Sports
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