Japan - JP
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| Name | Japan (Cost of living) |
| Country ISO codes | JP / JPN |
| Continent | Asia |
| Continent code | AS |
| Capital | Tokyo |
| Area | 364555 |
| DD coordinates | 37.490032 / 136.466401 |
| DMS coordinates | 37°29'24.11" N / 136°27'59.04" E |
| UTM coordinates | 53S 629636.20792277 4150245.22963 |
| Total cities | 18270 |
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Japan is a part of the Asia continent. It's geographical location is subject to the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standardization, which, for Japan, is JP.
It's territory covers an area of 364555 square kilometers. The country’s administration comes from Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. On nationwide level, Japanese is declared to be the official language(es) of the country.
On its territory, there are multiple nationalities and ethnic groups represented, such as Japanese. Highways and other transport links are characterized by a rather left-side road traffic. Traveling by car, people can drive 1218772 km of roadways. Railway surfaces by length cover a total area of 27311 km. Japan merchant ships, tankers, and other types of maritime transport have access to 1770 km of waterways.
Regular telecommunication operations are performed with the use of 81 prefix. Citizens and residents of the country use JPY as the main currency to purchase goods and pay for services. Most people in Japan live according to the Asia/Tokyo time zone, which is also the one used in Tokyo.
Current time in capital of Japan
Get clock widget| Time zone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Date | 2021-10-18 |
| Sunrise | 20:50 |
| Sunset | 08:02 |
| Day length | 02:26 |
More about Japan
| Official languages | Japanese |
| Nationalities | Japanese |
| Road traffic | Left |
| Domain zone | .jp |
| Phone codes | 81 |
| Currencies | JPY |
| Life expectancy males | Ø 81,3 years |
| Life expectancy females | Ø 87,3 years |
| Birthrate | 7,4 ‰ |
| Deathrate | 11,0 ‰ |
| Males/Females | 48,8%/51,2% |
Economy
| GDP | 2,02 bn $ |
| Exportations | 904,88 bn $ |
| Importations | 900,30 bn $ |
| Tourism receipts | 49,21 bn $ |
| Unemployment rate | 3,0% |
| Inflation rate | 0,48% |
| Corruption index | 74 (good) |
| Energy consumption | 943,7 bn kWh |
Land use
| 29% Urban areas | 108678 km² |
| 12% Agricultural areas | 46604 km² |
| 68% Forest | 258758 km² |
| 0% Water areas | 13410 km² |
Transport
| Roadways | 1218772 km |
| Railways | 27311 km |
| Waterways | 1770 km |
| Commercial harbors | 5017 |
| Airports | 251 |
There are many ways to find how far is Japan (JP) from other places on map, North pole, Equator or South pole, there are 2 common methods - the distance calculated in kilometers and miles by Haversine formula.
| From Japan to | Haversine | |
|---|---|---|
| North pole | 5839 km | 3628 mil |
| Equator | 13912 km | 8645 mil |
| South pole | 14176 km | 8809 mil |
| ISO 2 | Flag | Name | Continent | Capital | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URY |  | Uruguay | South America | Montevideo | 18771 km |
| ARG |  | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | 18256 km |
| SGS |  | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Antarctica | - | 18067 km |
| FLK |  | Falkland Islands | South America | - | 17990 km |
| PRY |  | Paraguay | South America | Asuncion | 17903 km |
| CHL |  | Chile | South America | Santiago | 17582 km |
| BRA |  | Brazil | South America | Brasilia | 17260 km |
| BOL |  | Bolivia | South America | Sucre | 16947 km |
| ATA |  | Antarctica | Antarctica | - | 15614 km |
| SHN |  | Saint Helena | Africa | - | 15607 km |
| ISO 2 | Flag | Name | Continent | Capital | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRK |  | North Korea | Asia | Pyongyang | 843 km |
| KOR |  | South Korea | Asia | Seoul | 855 km |
| TWN |  | Taiwan | Asia | Taipei | 2137 km |
| MNP |  | Northern Mariana Islands | Oceania | Saipan | 2650 km |
| HKG |  | Hong Kong | Asia | - | 2717 km |
| MAC |  | Macao | Asia | - | 2777 km |
| GUM |  | Guam | Oceania | - | 2797 km |
| MNG |  | Mongolia | Asia | - | 2859 km |
| CHN |  | China | Asia | Beijing | 2875 km |
| RUS |  | Russia | Europe | Moscow | 3177 km |