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Also Known As Nippon • Nihon
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Shigeru Ishiba
Capital Tokyo
Population (2024 est.) 123,953,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 157.826 Japanese yen
Form Of Government constitutional monarchy with a national Diet consisting of two legislative houses (House of Councillors [242]; House of Representatives [475])
Official Language none1
Official Religion none
Official Name Nihon, or Nippon (Japan)
Total Area (Sq Km) 377,969
Total Area (Sq Mi) 145,934
Monetary Unit yen (¥)
Population Rank (2023) 11
Population Projection 2030 120,984,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2024) 849.4
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2024) 327.9
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2018) 91.6% • Rural: (2018) 8.4%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 81.5 years • Female: (2021) 87.6 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: 100% • Female: 100%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 4,859,878
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 39,030
Symbol Of State Emperor: Naruhito
1Japanese is the national language.

Did You Know?

  • In Japan's early modern period, women would blacken their teeth with dye in a process called "ohaguro".
  • Japan and Russia have never signed a peace treaty to end their World War II conflict.
  • 40% of publications sold in Japan are manga.
  • Consuming fugu, a poisonous blowfish delicacy, is illegal for Japanese royalty.
  • Japan consists of over 6,000 islands.

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