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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