JAPAN

Country name: Japan Capital: Tokyo
Geographic coordinates: 35° 40' N, 139° 46' E
Population: 37 049 000
Time zone: UTC+9
Government: Parlimentary democracy International organizations: APEC, OECD, UN, WTO
Independence: 1952 Useful web sites: Official site: www.kantei.go.jp
Tourist site: www.jnto.go.jp
Time zone: UTC+9 Geography: Area: 377 727 sq km
Forested area: 249 790 sq km
Comparative: Slightly bigger than Germany
Population: 126 860 000 Land use: Arable land: 11.82%
Permanent crops: 0.88%
Other: 87.3%
Area: 377 727 sq km Natural hazards: Frequent earthquakes, sometimes forming tsunamis; typhoons in the heavy rain season, causing landslides and flooding; volcanic eruptions.
Languages: Japanese Extreme elevation: Mount Fuji (Fuji-san), 3776 m
Currency: Yen    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.