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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