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Last update : January 2012
Demography
Population: 127.9 million (2011)
Population Density (inhabitant/km2): 341 (national average), 1,054.4 (Tokyo - highest), 41.6 (Tottori prefecture - lowest)
Largest Cities (pop. in million): Tokyo (12m), Yokohama (3.5m), Osaka (2.5m), Nagoya (2.2m), Sapporo (1.8m), Kobe (1.5m), Kyōto (1.5m), Fukuoka (1.3m), Kawasaki (1.2m) Hiroshima (1.1m) - Click here for 100 most populous cities listing
Home Ownership: 61.1% (national average), 79.3% (Toyama prefecture - highest), 43.7% (Tokyo - lowest)
Floor area of residence : 91.3 m2 (national average), 146.4 m2 (Toyama prefecture - highest), 63 m2 (Tokyo - lowest)
Residential dwelling material: 30% wooden, 33% wooden and fire-proofed, 36% non-wooden
Urban Population: 79%
Life Expectancy: 81.2 (average - 2006 est.), 78 years (men), 84.7 years (women)
Birth Rate: 9.61 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Death Rate: 8.55 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Ethnic Composition: 99% Japanese, 0.4% Korean, 0.2% Chinese, 0.15% Brazilian, 0.07% Filipino, 0.2% others
Registered foreigners: 2,217,426 (2008), among which 1,670.000 Asians, 389,000 South Americans, 67,700 North Americans (incl. 52,600 US citizens), 61,800 Europeans (incl. 17,000 British, 9,300 French, 7,600 Russians, 6,000 Germans, 2,500 Italians), 14,700 Oceanians (incl. 10.700 Australians) and 12,000 Africans.
Major Language: Japanese
Major Religions: Shintoism (official), Buddhism (various, mostly Mahayana branches)
Geography
Area: 377,835 sq km (including 3,091 km² of territorial water)
Major Islands: Honshu (本州), Hokkaido (北海道), Kyushu (九州), Shikoku (四国)
Coastline: 29,751 km
Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ): 4,470,000 km² (=> see map)
Reclaimed land area in Tokyo Bay : 249 km² (100 mi²)
Highest Peak: Mount Fuji (富士山): (3776m/12,385ft)
Lowest Elevation: Hachiro-gata -4 m
Economy
Monetary unit: yen (¥,円, JPY)
Fiscal Year: 1 April - 31 March
GDP (nominal): US$5.07 trillion (2009)
GNI per capita: US$35,220 (2008)
GDP per capita (in 2009): US$39,573 (average), US$66,500 (Tokyo - highest 2006 est.), US$24,000 (Nara - lowest 2006 est.)
GDP per capita (at PPP in 2009): US$32,817 (average)
Average annual income per capita by prefecture (2007): JPY 3,059,000 (average), JPY 4,540,000 (Tokyo - highest), JPY 2,049,000 (Okinawa - lowest)
Prefectural GDP per capita: Click here
GDP - real growth rate: -5% (2009)
Inflation (consumer prices): -1.3% (2009)
Unemployment: 5.6% (2009)
Real unemployment (including non job-seekers) : 25,5% (2002) => more info
Public Debt (% of GDP) : 192% (2009)
Main Industries: High-tech electronic products, motor vehicles, office machinery, chemicals, steel, textiles, processed foods
Main Exports: vehicles, computer parts, chemicals, scientific instruments, watches, motor vehicles, semiconductors, office machinery
Main Imports: machinery and equipment, fuels, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, raw materials
Main Trading Partners: China, USA, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Australia, Germany
See also Japan's ranking in the world, politically and economically
Government
Type of Government: Parliamentary Monarchy
Parliamentary System : bicameral Diet (lower House of Representatives and upper House of Councillors)
Administrative Division : 47 prefectures
Capital: Tokyo 東京 (since 1867; previously Kyōto 京都)
Head of State: Emperor Akihito (since 1989)
Prime Minister: Yoshihiko Noda (since September 2011)
Foreign Minister: Koichiro Gemba (since September 2011)
Justice Minister: Hideo Hiraoka (since September 2011)
Finance Minister: Jun Azumi (since September 2011)
Miscellaneous
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +9
Electricity: 100V AC, 50Hz (East) or 60Hz (West)
Weights & measures: Metric
Internet domain: .co.jp (companies only), .jp (no restriction)
International dialling code: +81
For more detailed statistics, please consult the website of the Japanese Statistics Bureau
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