Location |
Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula |
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Area |
total: 377,835 sq km ;
land: 374,744 sq km ;
water: 3,091 sq km
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Climate |
varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
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Natural resources |
negligible mineral resources, fish
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Government type |
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government
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Currency - Currency code |
Yen (JPY)
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Internet country code: |
.jp
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Internet users: |
57.2 million (2002)
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