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This page is designed for those looking for basic and general information
on Japan. For your convenience, we have provided the equivalant information
on the United States. Please understand that NAJAS is not responsible
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General |
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Country Name: |
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Japan |
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United States of America |
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National Flag: |
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Hinomaru |
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Stars and Stripes |
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Capital: |
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Tokyo |
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Washington, DC |
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Independence: |
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660 BC |
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July 4, 1776 |
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Constitution: |
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May 3, 1974 |
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March 4, 1789 (effective) |
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Language: |
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Japanese |
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English, Spanish |
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Ethnic Groups: |
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Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6% |
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white 81.7%, black 12.9%, Asian 4.2%, Amerindian and Alaska native 1%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.2% |
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Religions: |
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Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 15%, Christian
0.7% |
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Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4% |
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Currency: |
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Yen (¥) (JPY) |
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US dollar ($) (USD) |
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Fiscal Year: |
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1 April - 31 March |
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1 October - 30 September |
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Geography |
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Location: |
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Eastern Asia (Northeast Asia) |
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North America |
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Coordinates: |
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36 00 N, 138 00 E |
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38 00 N, 97 00 W |
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Total Area: |
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377, 835 sq km |
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9,629,091 sq km |
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Land Boundaries: |
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0 km |
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12,034 km |
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Coastline: |
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29,751 km |
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19,924 km |
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Climate: |
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Four distinctive seasons, but varies from
tropical in south to cool temperate in north |
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Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii
and Florida, arctic in Alaska |
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Terrain: |
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Mostly mountainous (70%) |
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Varies significantly by region |
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Natural Resources: |
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Negligible mineral resources |
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Coal, copper, lead, molybdenum,
phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, etc. |
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People |
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Japan |
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United States of America |
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Population: |
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127,288,419 |
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303,824,646 |
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Population
Growth Rate: |
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-0.139% |
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0.883% |
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Birth Rate: |
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7.87 births/1,000 population |
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14.18 births/1,000 population |
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Death Rate: |
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9.26 deaths/1,000 population |
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8.27 deaths/1,000 population |
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Fertility Rate: |
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1.38 children/woman |
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2.1 children/woman |
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Life Expectancy: |
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82.07 years |
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78.14 years |
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Migration Rate: |
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0 migrant/1,000 population |
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2.92 migrants/1,000 population |
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Literacy: |
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99% |
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99% |
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Government |
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Government Type: |
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Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary
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Constitution-based federal republic |
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Administrative Divisions: |
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47 prefectures |
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50 states and 1 district |
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Suffrage: |
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20 years of age; universal |
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18 years of age; universal |
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Executive Branch: |
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Chief of State: Emperor AKIHITO
Cabinet: Cabinet |
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Chief of State: President George W. BUSH
cabinet: Cabinet |
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Legislative Branch: |
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Bicameral Diet (Kokkai):
House of Councillors (247 seats), House of Representatives (480 seats) |
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Bicameral Congress:
Senate (100 seats)
House of Representatives (435 seats) |
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Judicial Branch: |
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Supreme Court |
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Supreme Court |
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Head of Government: |
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Prime Minister Yasuo FUKUDA |
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President George W. BUSH |
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Diplomatic
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Chief of Mission to the
US: Ambassador Ichiro FUJISAKI |
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Chief of Mission to Japan:
Ambassador J. Thomas SCHIEFFER |
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Economy |
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Japan |
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United States of America |
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GDP: |
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$4.29 trillion |
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$13.84 trillion |
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GDP Per Capita: |
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$33,600 |
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$45,800 |
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GDP Composition by Sector: |
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Agriculture: 1.4%
Industry: 26.5%
Services: 72% |
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Agriculture: 0.9%
Industry: 20.5%
Services: 78.5% |
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Population Below Poverty
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0% |
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12% |
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Labor Force: |
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66.69 million |
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153.1 million |
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Unemployment Rate: |
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3.9% |
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4.6% |
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Trade |
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United States of America |
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Exports: |
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$676.9 billion |
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$1.149 trillion |
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Export Partners: |
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China 20.5%, US 12%, Saudi Arabia 6.4%, UAE 5.5%, Australia 4.8%, South Korea 4.7%, Indonesia 4.2% |
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Canada 22.2%, Mexico 12.9%, Japan 5.8%, China 5.3%, UK 4.4% |
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Primary Exports: |
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Transport equipment, motor vehicles, semiconductors, office
machinery, chemicals |
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Capital goods, automobiles, industrial
supplies and raw materials, consumer goods, agricultural products |
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Imports: |
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$572.4 billion |
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$1.965 trillion |
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Import Partners: |
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China 20.5%, US 12%, Saudi Arabia 6.4%, UAE 5.5%, Australia 4.8%, South Korea 4.7%, Indonesia 4.2% |
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Canada 16%, China 15.9%, Mexico 10.4%, Japan 7.9%, Germany 4.8% |
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Primary Imports: |
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Machinery and equipment, fuels, foodstuffs,
chemicals, textiles, raw materials |
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Crude oil and refined petroleum products,
machinery, automobiles, consumer goods, industrial raw materials,
food and beverages |
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Trade Balances: |
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$98.5 billion |
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-$738.6 billion |
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Energy |
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Electricity Production: |
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1.025 trillion kWh |
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4.062 trillion k Wh |
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Electricity
Production by Source: |
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Fossil Fuel: 60%
Hydro: 8.4%
Other: 1.8%
Nuclear: 29.8% |
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Fossil Fuel: 71.4%
Hydro: 5.6%
Other: 2.3%
Nuclear: 20.7% |
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Electricity Consumption: |
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974.2 billion kWh |
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3.816 trillion k Wh |
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Oil Production: |
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125,000 bbl/day |
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8.322 million bbl/day |
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Oil Consumption: |
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5.353 million bbl/day |
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20.8 million bbl/day |
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Oil Proved Reserves: |
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58.5 million bbl |
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21.76 billion bbl |
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Natural Gas Production: |
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4.85 billion cu m |
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490.8 billion cu m |
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Natural Gas Consumption: |
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83.67 billion cu m |
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604 billion cu m |
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Education |
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Japan |
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Education System: |
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Elementary: 6 years
Junior high: 3 years
Senior high: 3 years |
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Elementary: 5 years
Junior high: 3 years
Senior high: 4 years |
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Public Expenditure on
Education: |
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3.5% of GDP |
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4.8% of GDP |
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School Enrollment: |
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Elementary: 101%
Junior high: 103%
Senior high: 96% |
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Elementary: 102%
Junior high: 97%
Senior high: 81% |
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Pupil-Teacher Ration: |
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Elementary: 20
Junior high: 14
Senior high: 8 |
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Elementary: 15
Junior high: 15
Senior high: 13 |
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Military |
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Japan |
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Military Expenditures: |
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$39.52 billion |
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$322.4 billion |
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Military Manpower: |
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297,500 (including reserve force) |
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2,552,900 (including reserve force) |
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The information on this page is based on:
- Japan 2004 - Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs
- The World Factbook - CIA
- Other (Statistics Bureau - Ministry of Public Management, FEDSTAT,
United Nations - Statistics Division, Institute for Statistics
- UNESCO, etc.)
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