Japan Fast Facts
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Coordinates
35°41′N 139°46′E
Capital
Tokyo.
Location
Far East.
Area
377,873 km² / 145,883 sq miles.
Population
2008 estimate: 127.9 million.
Currency
Japanese Yen (JPY; symbol ¥).
Telephone Codes
Japan : +81
Tokyo:
Natioanl Language
Japanese is the official language.
Religion
Buddhism and Shintoism.
Electricity
100 volts AC, 60Hz in the west (Osaka); 100 volts AC, 50Hz in eastern Japan and Tokyo. Plugs are flat two-pin plugs.
Time Zone
GMT +9.
Internet TLD
.jp