What is Japan?

Emblem of Japan

Japan is an archipelago country named by the Japanese themselves are Nippon and has the nickname of the Rising Sun Country and Sakura country. Japan capital Tokyo is the country's 2nd largest industry after the United States. Japan is an island nation located in the northeast Asia and northwest Pacific Ocean. International name Japan is Japan, whereas the Japanese themselves call their country Nippon.

Flag of Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is on the western end of the Pacific Ocean, east of the Sea of ​​Japan, and next door to the People's Republic of China, Korea, and Russia. The most northern islands located in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, and the southernmost in the form of a group of small islands in the East China Sea, precisely in south Okinawa neighboring Taiwan. 

Japan made up of 6852 islands that make it an archipelago. The main islands from north to south are Hokkaido, Honshu (the largest island), Shikoku, and Kyushu. Approximately 97% of the land area of ​​Japan is in fourth biggest island. Most of the islands in Japan is mountainous, and some of which are volcanic. Japan's highest mountain is Mount Fuji which is a volcanic mountain. Japan's population totaled 126 million people, and is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world. Tokyo is the de facto capital of Japan, and serves as a prefecture. Greater Tokyo Area is a designation for Tokyo and several cities are located in the surrounding prefectures. As the world's largest metropolitan areas, Greater Tokyo Area of ​​more than 30 million people.

Japan is home to more than 127 million people. But the number was smaller than the population of the US state of California. Japan is one of the most populous country in the world. The average life span of Japanese people is 81 years, one of the highest in the world.

 

Profile of Japan 

 

National  Anthem                                       : Kimigayo

Capital                                                        : Tokyo  (35°41′N 139°46′E)

Major Languages                                   : Japanese

Government                                            : Unitary parliamentary

                                                                       Constitutional Monarchy

Emperor                                                    : Akihito

Prime Minister                                        : Shinzo Abe

Deputy Prime Minister                        : Taro Aso

Legislature                                                : National Diet

National Foundation Day                    : 11 February 660 BCE

Meiji Constitution                                  : November 29, 1890

Total Area                                                 : 377,972.28 km² and

                                                                      45,935.91 sq mi

Water Area (%)                                       : 0,8

Population (2015)                                  : 127,110,047

Density                                                       : 340.8/km² and 882.7/sq mi

Currency                                        : Yen

Time zone                                      : JST (UTC+9)

Internet realm                                 : .jp

            Phone code                                    : +81