| 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) |
| Date format: |
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| Drive on: |
left |
| Calling code: |
+81 |
| Domain: |
.jp |
