Area: 377,835 sq km
Population: 127 million
Capital City: Tokyo
People: Japanese (including indigenous Ainu & Okinawans), Korean
Language: Japanese
Religion: Shintō, Buddhism, Christianity.
Government: constitutional monarchy
Head of State: Emperor Akihito
Head of Government: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
GDP: US$3.15 trillion
GDP per capita: US$24,900
Annual Growth: 1.3%
Inflation: -0.7%
Major Industries: High-tech electronic products, motor vehicles, office
machinery, chemicals, steel, textiles, processed foods
Major Trading Partners: USA, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Germany,
China
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