Local Name:Nippon |
Captial:Tokyo |
Continent:Asia |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Constitutional monarchy |
Head of State:Ceremonial |
Basis of Executive:Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
Head of State:Emperor Akihito |
Head of Government:Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda |
Area |
Area Rank: 62 |
Total Area: 377,930 km2(145,920 sqmi) |
Land: 364,485 km2(140,728 sqmi) |
Water: 13,430 km2(5,190 sqmi) |
Water in Percent: 3.55% |
Population |
Population Rank: 10 |
Population: 127,770,000 |
Date: 1-Feb-12 |
World Population: 1.83% |
Source : Monthly official estimate |
Languages:Japanese (Kanji/Hiragana/Katakana) |
Currency |
Currency: Japanese yen |
Currency Sign: ¥ |
Currency ISO Code: JPY |
Fractional Unit: Sen |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone:UTC+09:00 (JST) |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +81 |
ISO Code A2: JP |
ISO Code A3: JPN |
ISO Number: 392 |
Coordinates |
Latitude: 36 |
Longitude: 138 |
Information: Japan News |
Drive on:Left side |