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Tokyo
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Country names:
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| Conventional long form |
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| Conventional short form |
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Japan
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Languages
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| Main language |
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Japanese
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| Total number of people using the Language in all countries |
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125,000,000
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| Other languages |
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English, Japanese, Korean, Okinawan Central
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| Other languages: |
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Luchu, Okinawan
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| Dialects: |
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Eastern Japanese, Kudaka, Naha, Shuri, Torishima, Western Japanese
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Internet:
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| Domain |
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.jp
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| Internet users |
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47.08 Mio. (2001)
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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73 (2000)
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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36 00 N, 138 00 E
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| Area (sq km) |
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377,835.0
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| Land boundaries (km) |
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Economy:
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| Currency |
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Japan Yen
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| International identification letter for vehicles |
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J
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| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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3,450 Bio. (2001*)
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| Industrial production growth rate (%) |
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-8.3% (2001*)
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Imports (US $)
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331.6 Bio. (f.o.b.. 2001*)
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| Inflation rate |
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-0.6% (2001*)
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People:
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| Population |
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126,974,628
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| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 - 14 years
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14.5% (M: 9,465,282; F: 8,999,888)
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- 15 - 64 years
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67.5% (M: 43,027,320; F: 42,586,112)
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| - 65 years and over |
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18% (M: 9,664,112; F: 13,231,914)
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| Labor force |
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67.7 Mio. (2000)
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