Japan
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Introduction
Capital: Tokyo
Population
Total Population:
127,770,750
Annual growth rate:
0.0%
Density:
351 inhabitant/km²
Urban population:
66.3%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Tokyo (Yokohama, Chiba, Kawasaki …) (33,800,000); Osaka (16,700,000); Nagoya (8,300,000); Sapporo (2,525,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.7%
Official Language:
Japanese (nihongo)
Other languages spoken:
Japanese is the sixth most spoken language in the world, with over 99% percent of the country's population using it.
Business language:
English is moreover the foreign language which is the most usually spoken. However the Japanese, including the business leaders, sometimes only have basic English. Businessmen often read English better than they can speak it.
Religion:
Shintoism and Buddhism are the two most widespread religions (84% of the population). Japanese follow either one or the other, or both.
Local time:
It is %T:%M %A in TokyoExchange rate on :
National currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)Country overview
Type of State:
Empire having a parliamentary democracy.
Type of economy:
High-income economy, OECD member, G8 member.
Second greatest world economy; it has the largest number of patents taken out in the world.
Second greatest world economy; it has the largest number of patents taken out in the world.
HDI*:
0,956/1
HDI (world rank):
8th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone code:
To call from Japan, dial 00
To call in Japan, dial +81
To call from Japan, dial 00
To call in Japan, dial +81
Internet suffix:
.jp
Computers:
54.2 per 100 inhabitants
Telephone lines:
40.2 per 100 inhabitants
Internet users:
69.2 per 100 inhabitants
Access to electricity:
100% of the population
Foreign trade in figures
| Foreign trade indicators | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Imports of goods (millions USD) | 342,723 | 406,866 | 473,614 | 534,509 | 573,337 |
| Exports of goods (millions USD) | 449,119 | 538,999 | 567,572 | 615,813 | 678,090 |
| Imports of services (millions USD) | 111,528 | 135,514 | 134,256 | 135,556 | 150,367 |
| Exports of services (millions USD) | 77,621 | 97,611 | 110,210 | 117,298 | 129,117 |
Source: World Bank
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