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Profile of Japan
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General Information |
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Capital |
Tokyo (7.961 million) |
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Population |
126.2 million as of 1999 |
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Area |
145,868.72 sq. miles (377,800 sq. kilometers). size of California |
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Major Japanese islands |
Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku |
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Official Languages |
Japanese |
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Currency |
Yen |
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Main Cities |
Tokyo (7.961 million), Yokohama (3.317million), Osaka (2.601 million), Nagoya (2.151 million), |
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Government |
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Form |
Constitutional monarchy |
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Head of State |
Emperor (His Majesty Emperor Akihito) |
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Head of Government |
Prime Minister |
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Legislature |
the House of Representatives (500 seats, 4-year- term) the House of Councilors (252 seats, 6-year term) |
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Executive |
Parliamentary Cabinet System |
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Judiciary |
Supreme Court |
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Political Division |
Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic party of Japan and More.. |
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National Economy |
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GDP |
$ 3,969 billion as of 1998 |
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Per Capital Income |
$31,391 as of 1998 |
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Imports |
$338 billion (1997) |
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Exports |
$420 billion (1997) |
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Industries |
Computers, electronics, automobiles, shipbuilding, steel.... |
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Main Exports |
Computers, electronics, automobiles, shipbuilding, steel.... |
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Transportation |
Motor Vehicle Owned : 73,688,389 (1998) |
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Trading Partners |
United States : 22.3% of Japanese imports and 27.8% of Japanese exports |
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People |
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Major Religions |
Buddhism and Shintoism |
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Abortions |
337,314 (1999) |
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Birth Rate |
9.4 (per thousand persons)1999 |
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Divorces |
2.00 (per thousand persons)1999 |
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Life Expectancy |
Male : 77.10, Female : 83.99 |
Information provided by the Japanese Embassy