🌍 Geography
Location: Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
377,915 km²
Land Area
364,485 km²
Water Area
13,430 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
29,751 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly rugged and mountainous
Climate: varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
438m
Natural Resources
negligible mineral resources, fish
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
123,201,945
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.43%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
49.9 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
6.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
11.9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
second-largest East Asian economy; trade-oriented and highly diversified; high public debt levels; following years of near-zero interest rates, gradual increases to address inflation and depreciation of yen; strong rebound in tourism; aging population poses challenges to labor force participation
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$5.71 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$4.03 trillion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$46,100
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
0.1%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.7%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
0.9%
Industry
28.6%
Services
69.8%
Major Industries
motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Birthday of Emperor NARUHITO, 23 February (1960)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.65 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
12.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
10.8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.3% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
26
Notable Sites
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
- Himeji-jo
- Shiretoko
- Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
- Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
- Yakushima
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Shirakami-Sanchi