Basic information on Japan

• Area: 377.835 km² (Forest area: 66,8%)
  
• Population: 127.214.499 (2003)
  
• Population Density: 355/km²
  
• Currency: yen / ¥
  
• Time Zone: GMT + 9h
  
• Capital: Tokyo, in which population is approximately 12 millions.
  
• Japan in Japanese: Nippon

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