Japan

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 377,835 sq km OR 145,883 sq mi
Coastline:
 29,751 km OR 18,490 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -4 m OR -13 ft
highest point: 3776 m OR 12,388 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 126,573,481 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 -0.20% (2010)
Population density:
 335 per sq km OR 868 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 93.50%
Rural: 6.50%
Life Expectancy:
 83.63 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 2.26 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 8.4 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 9.5 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 99% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Tokyo
Official Language(s):
 Japanese

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $43,118
Currency:
 Yen

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