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Japan
- Location |
Eastern Asia, island chain
between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean
Peninsula |
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Area
- Total |
377,835 sq km note:
includes Bonin Islands (Ogasawara-gunto), Daito-shoto, Minami-jima,
Okino-tori-shima, Ryukyu Islands (Nansei-shoto), and Volcano Islands (Kazan-retto)
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Area
- Land |
374,744 sq km |
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Area
- Water |
3,091 sq km |
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Geographic Coordinates |
36 00 N, 138 00 E |
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Coastline |
29,751 km |
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Elevation Highest |
Mount Fuji 3,776 m |
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Elevation Lowest |
Hachiro-gata -4 m |
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Birth rate |
9.56 births/1,000 population
(2004 est.) |
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Death rate |
8.75 deaths/1,000 population
(2004 est.) |
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Life expectancy - Male |
77.74 years |
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Life expectancy - Female |
84.51 years (2004 est.) |
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Languages |
Japanese |
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Independence |
660 BC (traditional founding by
Emperor Jimmu) |
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Flag
Description |
white with a large red disk
(representing the sun without rays) in the center |
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Internet Code |
.jp |
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Airports |
174 (2003 est.) |
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Countries |
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Records |
Most populous urban
agglomeration in the world = Tokyo (population = 34 M).
Official world record of men's longevity = Shigechiyo Izumi (died in 1986
at the age of 120 y and 237 days).
Japan has the world record of average life expectancy : 80.6 years (men =
77, women = 84).
7th largest island in the world = Honshu (230 900 Km2).
Longest suspension bridge in the world = Akashi-Kaiko (1990 m).
Longest tunnel in the world = Seikan (53.9 Km).
The biggest statue in the world = Buddha's statue of bronze in Tokyo
(height=120 m, width=35 m).
Highest cost of living in the world = Tokyo and Osaka. (source = Guiness
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