Country of the Day
Sunday, April 12, 2026 — Learn something new every day
Today's Featured Country
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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