GENERAL
INFORMATION
Population:
130 million.
Area: The total land area is 377,435 sq. km (145,728 sq. miles).
Capital: Tokyo, with a population of around 10 million.
Language: Japanese.
Religion: The majority of Japanese follow both Shinto and Buddhism.
Time Zone: GMT +9 hours, EST +14 hours.
Currency: The yen (symbol ¥).
Electricity: The power supply is 100 volts AC. Eastern cities in Japan, including Tokyo, run on 50 cycles, while those in the west such as Kyoto, Osaka and Nagoya, use 60 cycles.
Weights and Measures: Metric.
International Dialling Code: 81.
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