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Japan

East and Southeast Asia sovereign JP

Key Facts

Capital
Tokyo
Population
123,201,945 (2024 est.)
Area
377,915 sq km
Climate
varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Currency
Japanese yen (JPY) [¥]
Government type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Life expectancy at birth
85.2 years (2024 est.)
Religions
Shintoism 48.6%, Buddhism 46.4%, Christianity 1.1%, other 4% (2021 est.)
Independence
3 May 1947 (current constitution adopted as amendment to Meiji Constitution); notable earlier dates: 11 February 660 B.C. (mythological date of Empero...
Natural resources
negligible mineral resources, fish 

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Japan's School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): 16 years (2022 est.)

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