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Japan Facts & Information
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| Location |
Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean
and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula |
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| Climate |
Varies from tropical in south to cool temperate
in north |
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| Terrain |
Mostly rugged and mountainous |
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| Population |
127,417,244 |
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| Nationality |
Japanese |
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| Ethnic groups |
Japanese 99%, others 1% |
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| Religions |
Japanese 99%, others 1% |
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| Languages |
Japanese |
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| Government Type |
Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary
government |
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| Capital |
Tokyo |
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| Currency |
Yen (JPY) |
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| Description of Flag |
White with a large red disk in the center
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| Tokyo Flag |
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More Information
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