Japan

Basic facts about Japan

Country name: Japan
Capital: Tokyo
Country code: 301
Continent: East & Southeast Asia
Currency name: Japanese yen
Independence: 1947-05-03 00:00:00
Independent from: 3 May 1947 current constitution adopted as amendment to Meiji Constitution; notable earlier dates: 660 B.C. traditional date of the founding of the nation by Emperor JIMMU; 29 November 1890 Meiji Constitution provides for constitutional monarchy
Total area (km2): 377,915
Land area (km2): 364,485
Water area (km2): 13,430
Population: 127,253,075
Population note: 127,253,075 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: Japanese
All languages: Japanese
Time zone: JST (UTC+9) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+9)
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Drive on: left
Calling code: +81
Domain: .jp