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ABOUT JAPAN | |
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Nihon-koku or Nippon-koku is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean. The characters that make up Japan's name literally mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun." Its capital and largest city, with a population of over twelve and a half million, is Tokyo.
Japan comprises over 3,000 islands. Most of the islands are mountainous, and many are volcanic, including Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji. Japan has the world's tenth largest population, with about 128 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents. Japan is an economic great power with the world's second largest economy (by nominal GDP). It is also the world's largest international creditor and the sixth largest exporter and importer and a member of the United Nations, G8, and APEC.
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Capital: - TokyoArea: - Total: 377,873 km² (62nd) 145,883 sq mi
- Water (%): 0.8%Independence: - National Foundation Day: Feb 11, 660 BC2
- Meiji Constitution: November 29, 1890
- Current constitution: May 3, 1947
- Treaty of San Francisco: April 28, 1952 | Official languages: - JapanesePopulation: - 2005 estimate: 128,085,000 (10th)
- 2004 census: 127,333,002
- Density: 337/km² (20th) 873/sq mi | |
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