Japan

Capital: 
Tokyo
Location: 
Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
Country Code: 
JP
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 378,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 30,000 km
Climate: 
varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly rugged and mountainous
Natural Resource: 
negligible mineral resources
Natural Resource: 
fish
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 400 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
volcanoes
Natural Hazards: 
tsunami
Natural Hazards: 
typhoons
Environmental Issues: 
air pollution
Environmental Issues: 
acid rain
Environmental Issues: 
acidification of lakes and resevoirs
Environmental Issues: 
degrading water quality
Environmental Issues: 
threatening aquatic life
Environmental Issues: 
fish and tropical timber consumers
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 958 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 926 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
0 kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 133,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 4.7 Million bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 268,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 5.2 Million bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 5.3 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 101 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 127 Million
Nationality: 
Japanese
Ethnic Groups: 
Japanese
Ethnic Groups: 
Koreans
Ethnic Groups: 
Chinese
Unofficial Language: 
Japanese
Type Of Government: 
parliamentary government
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 99% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
rice
Agricultural Products: 
sugar beets
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
pork
Agricultural Products: 
poultry
Agricultural Products: 
dairy products
Agricultural Products: 
eggs
Agricultural Products: 
fish
Industrial Products: 
motor vehicles
Industrial Products: 
electronic equipment
Industrial Products: 
machine tools
Industrial Products: 
steel
Industrial Products: 
nonferrour metals
Industrial Products: 
ships
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
processed foods
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $1.6 Trillion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $2 Trillion
National Debt: 
Approx. $2.13 Trillion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $5.4 Trillion
GDP: 
Approx. $4.1 Trillion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 1%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 2%
Export Value: 
Approx. $516 Billion
Export Product: 
transport equipment
Export Product: 
motor vehicles
Export Product: 
semiconductors
Export Product: 
electrical machinery
Export Product: 
chemicals
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
China
Export Partner: 
South Korea
Export Partner: 
Tawian
Export Partner: 
Hong Kong
Import Value: 
Approx. $490 Billion
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
fuels
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Product: 
textiles
Import Product: 
raw materials
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
Saudi Arabia
Import Partner: 
Australia
Import Partner: 
UAE
Import Partner: 
Indonesia
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .jp
Airports: 
176
Railways: 
Approx. 26,000 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 1 Million km
Waterways: 
Approx. 2,000 km
Ports: 
Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yohohama
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 4,000 km
Pipelines: 
oil: Approx. 200 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 3 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 82 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 66 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: 2%
Occupation: 
industry: 23%
Occupation: 
services: 75%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 6%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
N/A
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10