Japan
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Japan is an Advanced industrial nation pioneering robotics, high-speed rail, and green-hydrogen projects, supported by resilient infrastructure.
Japan is a Country located in the Eastern Asia sub-region of the Asia continent.
Easy learning about Japan
The capital city of Japan is Tokyo.
Word: Sushi
Meaning: vinegared rice
Basic Information
Capital City: Tokyo
Population: 124,370,947 (UN)
Area: 377,835 km² / 234,775 sq mi
People are called: Japanese
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
47 prefectures
- Aichi,
- Akita,
- Aomori,
- Chiba,
- Ehime,
- Fukui,
- Fukuoka,
- Fukushima,
- Gifu,
- Gunma,
- Hiroshima,
- Hokkaido,
- Hyogo,
- Ibaraki,
- Ishikawa,
- Iwate,
- Kagawa,
- Kagoshima,
- Kanagawa,
- Kochi,
- Kumamoto,
- Kyoto,
- Mie,
- Miyagi,
- Miyazaki,
- Nagano,
- Nagasaki,
- Nara,
- Niigata,
- Oita,
- Okayama,
- Okinawa,
- Osaka,
- Saga,
- Saitama,
- Shiga,
- Shimane,
- Shizuoka,
- Tochigi,
- Tokushima,
- Tokyo,
- Tottori,
- Toyama,
- Wakayama,
- Yamagata,
- Yamaguchi,
- Yamanashi
Geography
Latitude: 36° 00' N
Longitude: 138° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Climate
varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 92 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 454 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 17 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.525 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 23 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.925
Mean Years of Schooling: 12,7
Expected Years of Schooling: 15,5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 84,7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Shinto
Second Most Predominant: Buddhist
Technical Information
TLD: .jp
Calling Code: +81
MapGeo Name: Japan
MapGeo Code: JP