Country (long form) |
none |
Capital |
Tokyo |
Total Area |
145,882.91 sq mi 377,835.00 sq km (slightly smaller than California) |
Population |
126,771,662 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
101,228,471 |
Languages |
Japanese |
Literacy |
99% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1970 est.) |
Religions |
observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%) |
Life Expectancy |
77.62 male, 84.15 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government |
Currency |
yen |
GDP (per capita) |
$24,900 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
among world's largest and technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals; textiles, processed foods |
Agriculture |
rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit; pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs; fish |
Arable Land |
11% |
Natural Resources |
negligible mineral resources, fish |
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