Japan (officially Nippon or Nihon) is an East Asian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean. It has an area of around 378,000 km and a population of over 126 million people, making it the country with the tenth-largest population in the world. Japan is a constitutional monarchy where the Emperor’s powers are very limited. It lies east of China, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia, and north of Taiwan.


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General Information
Official Name:
Japan, 日本国 (Nippon-koku)
Capitol:
Tokyo
Population:
127,061,000
Languages:
Japanese
Geographic Region:
Asia
Eastern Asia
Geographic Size (km sq):
377,930
Year of UN Membership:
1956
Year of Present State Formation:
1947
Current UN Representative:
Motohide Yoshikawa
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Japan
BBC Country Profile: Japan
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Japan
U.S. Library of Congress Country Profile: Japan
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Japan
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Japan
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Japan
National Geographic Country Profile: Japan
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Japan
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal):
$4,846.330 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted):
$38,053 (CID)
GDP Growth:
2.00 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI):
0.89
Gini Index (Income Inequality):
37.60
Unemployment:
4.10%
Economic Grouping:
Developed Country
History
BBC Timeline of Japan, 1894-Present
US Library of Congress Country Study
Japan National Tourism Organization Official Guide to Japan
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses:
Asian Group
Major International & Regional Organizations:
ADB: Asian Development Bank
AfDB: African Development Bank
APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
ARF: ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Australia Group
BIS: Bank for International Settlements
CD: Community of Democracies
CoEu: Council of Europe
CERN: European Organization for Nuclear Research
CICA: Conference of Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia
CP: Colombo Plan
EAS: East Asia Summit
EBRD: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EITI: Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative
FATF: Financial Action Task Force
G-20
G-5
G-7
G-8
G-10
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IEA: International Energy Agency
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IGAD: Intergovernmental Authority on Development
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
ALADI/LAIA: Latin American Integration Association
NEA: Nuclear Energy Agency
NSG: Nuclear Suppliers Group, aka London Group
OAS: Organization of American States
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OSCE: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Pacific Alliance
Paris Club
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
PIF: Pacific Islands Forum
SAARC: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SELEC: Convention of the Southeast European Law Enforcement Center
SICA: Central American Integration System
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
ZC: Zangger Committee
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations:
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions:
UNDOF: United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, Golan Heighs
UNMISS: UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
Bilateral Relations
Security Council:
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Japan Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Japan Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Japan Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Japan Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE):
Japan-Japan Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Japan Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Japan Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Japan Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East:
Turkey-Japan Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Japan Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Japan Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Japan Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union:
EU-Japan Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Japan Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Japan Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Japan Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Japan Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU):
Canada-Japan Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Japan Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Japan Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Japan Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Japan Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean :
Cuba-Japan Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Japan Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UN Data: Japan
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): Japan Fact Sheet
World Bank (WB): Japan Overview
UN Educational, Social, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO): Japan Report
UN Food and Agricultural Association (UNFAO): Japan Profile
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Japan
The Guardian World News Stories: Japan
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Japan
The Economist Topics Index: Japan
World News Report: Japan
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Japan
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Japan
Government Sources
Embassy of Japan in USA
Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations
866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 230, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 223-4300
(212) 751-1966
japan.mission@dn.mofa.go.jp

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