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'''Japan''' ({{wp|Japanese language}}: 日本, ''Nippon'' or ''Nihon''), officially the '''Republic of Japan''' ({{wp|Japanese language}}: 日本共和國, ''Nippon Kyōwakoku'' or ''Nihon Kyōwakoku'') is an island country located in East Asia, spanning through the Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, East China Sea and Taiwan, forming an archipelago of 14,125 islands, five of which stand out: Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, Kyushu and Okinawa. It is the 20th most populous country in the world, comprising of 82 million inhabitants, of which 90% lives in cities, being one of the most urbanized nations on Earth. Japan has three capitals: Tokyo, Nagoya and Sapporo, for the executive, judiciary and legislative respectively. Tokyo also is the most populous city in Japan since 1996, being the third most populous metropolis in the world.

Latest revision as of 02:54, 16 September 2023

Republic of Japan
日本共和國 (Japanese)
Flag of Japan
Flag
Coat of arms of Japan
Coat of arms
Motto:     "同じ旗のもとに再会 赤い太陽を照らす"
"Reunited Under the Same Flag, Shines the Red Sun"
Anthem: "一つの日本、一つの国民"
"One People, One Japan!"
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Location of Japan
Location of Japan
CapitalTokyo (Executive)
Sapporo (Legislative)
Nagoya (Judiciary)
Largest cityTokyo
Official languagesJapanese
Ethnic groups
83.4% Japanese
10.3% Chinese
4.1% Slavic
2.2% Others
Religion
44% Shinto
40% Atheism
16% Buddhism
6% Christianity
4% Other
Demonym(s)Japanese
GovernmentFederal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic
• President
Nobuyuki Baba
• Prime Minister
Akira Koike
• House Speaker
Kohei Otsuka
• Chief Justice
Mari Kushibuchi
LegislatureUnited Congress of Japan
Formation
• Imperial Dinasty established
660 BC to AD 539
• Meiji Constitution
November 29, 1890
• Operation Downfall
September 20, 1945
• Hokkaido Offensive
January 10, 1946
• Republic of Japan declared
January 20, 1950
Area
• Total
377,975 km2 (145,937 sq mi)
Population
• 2013 estimate
82,678,923
• Density
218.7/km2 (566.4/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2013 estimate
• Total
$5.057 trillion
• Per capita
$61,170
GDP (nominal)2013 estimate
• Total
$4.573 trillion
• Per capita
$55,320
Gini (2013)Negative increase 30.2
medium
HDI (2013)Increase 0.934
very high
CurrencyYen (¥)
Time zoneUTC+9 (UTC)
Date formatyyyy年mm月dd日
Driving sideleft
Calling code+81
ISO 3166 codeJP
Internet TLD.jp

Japan (Japanese language: 日本, Nippon or Nihon), officially the Republic of Japan (Japanese language: 日本共和國, Nippon Kyōwakoku or Nihon Kyōwakoku) is an island country located in East Asia, spanning through the Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, East China Sea and Taiwan, forming an archipelago of 14,125 islands, five of which stand out: Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, Kyushu and Okinawa. It is the 20th most populous country in the world, comprising of 82 million inhabitants, of which 90% lives in cities, being one of the most urbanized nations on Earth. Japan has three capitals: Tokyo, Nagoya and Sapporo, for the executive, judiciary and legislative respectively. Tokyo also is the most populous city in Japan since 1996, being the third most populous metropolis in the world.