Quick Data on Japan
Short Name | Japan |
Capital | Tokyo |
Long Name | n/a |
Country Code | JA |
Continent | Asia |
Total Area | 377,915 sq km |
Population | 125,507,472 |
Language | Japanese |
Nationality | Japanese (singular and plural) |
Geography of Japan
As a country in East Asia/Southeast Asia, with coordinates at 36 00 N, 138 00 E, Japan neighbors n/a. The terrain in Japan is described as mostly rugged and mountainous, with an average elevation point of 438 m. The climate of Japan: varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north.
Surface Total | 377,915 sq km |
Land Surface | 364,485 sq km |
Water Surface | 13,430 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 0 km |
Neighbor Countries | n/a |
Coastline | 29,751 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Hachiro-gata -4 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Mount Fuji 3,776 m |
Resources of Japan
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being negligible mineral resources, fish, note, with virtually no natural energy resources, Japan is the world’s largest importer of coal and liquefied natural gas, as well as the second largest importer of oil. The agricultural land occupies 12.50% of Japan, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 68.50%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 12.50% | 45,561 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 24,690 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 68.50% | 249,672 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 19.00% | 69,252 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Japan
The population of the country is estimated at 125,507,472 people, with the biggest urban area having 37.393 million TOKYO (capital), 19.165 million Osaka, 9.552 million Nagoya, 5.29 million Kitakyushu-Fukuoka, 2.922 million Shizuoka-Hamamatsu, 2.670 million Sapporo (2020). Known as Japanese (singular and plural), the people from Japan come from diversified ethnic groups such as Japanese 98.1%, Chinese 0.5%, Korean 0.4%, other 1% (includes Filipino, Vietnamese, and Brazilian) (2016 est.). The official language is Japanese. Religions: Shintoism 70.4%, Buddhism 69.8%, Christianity 1.5%, other 6.9% (2015 est.).
Population | 125,507,472 |
Nationality | Japanese (singular and plural) |
Official Language | Japanese |
Other Languages | Japanese |
Birth Rate | 7.3 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 10.2 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 91.80% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 2.41 physicians/1,000 population (2016) |
Hospital Beds Density | 13.1 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of Japan
Japan is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The legal system makes use of civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court.
Governing Type | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of Japan |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Japan
From a population total of 125,507,472, the labor force is 65.01 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: vegetables, rice, fish, poultry, fruit, dairy products, pork, beef, flowers, potatoes/taros/yams, sugarcane, tea, legumes, wheat and barley. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: among world’s largest and most technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods. Its exports cover 14.9 motor vehicles5.4 iron and steel products5 semiconductors4.8 auto parts3.5 power generating machinery3.3 plastic materials (2014 est.). The main import products are: 16.1 petroleum9.1 liquid natural gas3.8 clothing3.3 semiconductors2.4 coal1.4 audio and visual apparatus (2014 est.).
Exports | $688.9 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $644.7 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | US 19.4%, China 19%, South Korea 7.6%, Hong Kong 5.1%, Thailand 4.2% (2017) |
Import Partners | China 24.5%, US 11%, Australia 5.8%, South Korea 4.2%, Saudi Arabia 4.1% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $42,900 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 989.3 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 116,565,962 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 92.00% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Japan, statistics sectio