Outline of Japan
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Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean. It lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin" (because it lies to the east of nearby countries), which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Japan is a major economic power, and has the world's third-largest economy by both nominal GDP and purchasing power parity. It is also the world's fourth largest exporter and fifth largest importer. It is the only Asian country in the G8 and is currently serving as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. It is a developed country with very high living standards (10th highest HDI). Japan has the highest life expectancy of any country in the world (according to both the UN and WHO estimates) and the third lowest infant mortality rate.[1][2]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Japan:
General reference
- Pronunciation: /dʒəˈpæn/ ⓘ
- Common endonyms: 日本 (Nippon, Nihon)
- Official endonym: 日本国 (Nippon-koku)
- Adjectival: Japanese
- Etymology: Name of Japan
- International rankings of Japan
- ISO country codes: JP, JPN, 392
- ISO region codes: ISO 3166-2:JP
- Internet country code top-level domain: .jp
Geography of Japan
- Japan is: an island country and archipelago of 6,852 islands.[3]
- Location:
- Pacific Ocean
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Time zone: Japan Standard Time (UTC+09)
- Extreme points of Japan
- High: Mount Fuji 3,776 m (12,388 ft)
- Low: Hachiro-gata −4 m (−13 ft)
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 29,751 km
- Population of Japan: 127,433,494 people - 10th most populous country
- Area of Japan: 377,873 km2 (145,898 sq mi) - 62nd largest country
- Atlas of Japan
- Addressing system in Japan
- Historic provinces of Japan
- Japan Standard Time
Environment of Japan
- Climate of Japan
- Environmental issues in Japan
- Ecoregions in Japan
- Energy in Japan
- Geology of Japan
- National parks of Japan
- Protected areas of Japan
- Tsunami
- Wildlife of Japan
Geographic features of Japan
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- Glaciers of Japan
- Islands of Japan
- Lakes of Japan
- Mountains of Japan
- Rivers of Japan
- Three Views of Japan
- Valleys of Japan
- List of World Heritage Sites in Japan
Regions of Japan
The four main islands of Japan are:
Major regions of Japan include:
- Hokkaidō (the island of Hokkaidō and nearby islands, largest city Sapporo)
- Tōhoku region (northern Honshū, largest city Sendai)
- Kantō region (eastern Honshū, largest cities Tokyo and Yokohama)
- Nanpō Islands: part of Tokyo Metropolis
- Chūbu region (central Honshū, including Mt. Fuji), sometimes divided into:
- Hokuriku region (northwestern Chūbu)
- Kōshin'etsu region (northeastern Chūbu, largest city Nagano)
- Tōkai region (southern Chūbu, largest city Nagoya, Hamamatsu, and Shizuoka)
- Kansai or Kinki region (west-central Honshū, largest cities Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto)
- Chūgoku region (western Honshū, largest city Hiroshima, and Okayama)
- Shikoku (island, largest city Matsuyama, and Takamatsu)
- Kyūshū (island, largest city Fukuoka) which includes:
- Ryukyu Islands, including Okinawa
Ecoregions of Japan
Administrative divisions of Japan
- Administrative division types
Prefectures of Japan
From north to south (numbering in ISO 3166-2:JP order), the prefectures of Japan and their commonly associated regions are:
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Karafuto, a portion of the island of Sakhalin north of Hokkaidō (not shown on the map), was part of Japan from 1907 until World War II. The entire island is now governed by Russia, but some Japanese people claim Karafuto is still part of Japan.
Municipalities of Japan
Demography of Japan
Government and politics of Japan
- Main article: Government of Japan and Politics of Japan
- Form of government: parliamentary multi-party representative democratic constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Japan: Tokyo
- Elections in Japan
- (specific elections)
- Imperial House of Japan (Imperial family)
- Civil service of Japan
- Japanese public corporations
- Independent administrative institutions of Japan
- Political parties in Japan
- Government-business relations in Japan
- Human rights in Japan
- Mass media and politics in Japan
- Monetary and fiscal policy of Japan
- Political funding in Japan
- Political scandals of Japan
- Political extremism in Japan
- Taxation in Japan
- Health care in Japan
- Social welfare in Japan
Branches of the government of Japan
Executive branch of the government of Japan
- Symbol of state: Akihito, Emperor of Japan
- Emperor has no executive authority, but is treated as a head of state under diplomatic protocol
- Controversies regarding the role of the Emperor of Japan
- Emperors of the past
- Head of state: de facto head of state of Japan is the head of government, the Prime Minister (see below)
- Head of government: Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan
- Kantei (Office and residence of the Prime Minister)
- Prime Ministers of the past
- Cabinet of Japan
- Ministries of Japan
- National Public Safety Commission
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Finance (Japan)
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Ministry of the Environment
- Ministry of Defence
Legislative branch of the government of Japan
- Diet of Japan (bicameral legislature of Japan)
- National Diet Building
Judicial branch of the government of Japan
Foreign relations of Japan
- Diplomatic missions of Japan
- Foreign aid institutions of Japan
- Foreign policy of Japan
- Japan's non-nuclear policy
- Whaling in Japan
International organization membership of Japan
Japan is a member of:[5]
Law and order of Japan
- Attorneys in Japan
- Capital punishment in Japan
- Civil Code of Japan
- Constitution of Japan
- Criminal justice system of Japan
- Crime in Japan
- Juries in Japan
- Human rights in Japan
- Law enforcement in Japan
- Penal system of Japan
- Public order and internal security in Japan
Military of Japan
- Japan's non-nuclear policy
- Japan Self-Defense Forces
- Army of Japan: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
- Navy of Japan: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
- Air force Japan: Japan Air Self-Defense Force
- Military history of Japan
- National security of Japan
History of Japan
- Main articles: History of Japan, Timeline of Japanese history, and Current events of Japan
History of Japan by period
Culture of Japan
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Architecture of Japan
Art of Japan
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Cuisine of Japan
- Examples:
- Japanese dishes
- Japanese snacks
Cultural icons of Japan
- Bonsai
- Japanese dragon
- Japanese gardens
- Geisha
- Karate
- Kimono
- Ninja
- Rising Sun Flag
- Sakura
- Sumo
- Sushi
Fashion in Japan
Holidays and festivals of Japan
Homes in Japan
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Language in Japan
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People of Japan
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Ethnicity in Japan
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Stereotypes in Japan
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Religion in Japan
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Sports and gaming in Japan
- Sports
- Traditional Games
Economy and infrastructure of Japan
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 2nd (second)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing in Japan
- Automobile industry in Japan
- Bank of Japan
- Buildings and structures in Japan
- Companies of Japan
- Communications in Japan
- Construction industry of Japan
- Consumer electronics industry of Japan
- Currency of Japan: Yen
- Department stores in Japan
- Defense industry of Japan
- Economic history of Japan
- Economic relations of Japan
- Energy in Japan
- Financial system of Japan
- Health care in Japan
- Labor market of Japan
- Manufacturing industries of Japan
- Monetary and fiscal policy of Japan
- Mining in Japan
- National parks of Japan
- Private enterprise in Japan
- Research and development in Japan
- Standard of living in Japan
- Trade policy of Japan
- Trade and services in Japan
- Tourism in Japan
- Transport in Japan
- Water supply and sanitation in Japan
Education in Japan
- Main article: Education in Japan and History of education in Japan
- History of education in Japan
- Japanese history textbook controversies
- Juku (Cram School)
- Language minority students in Japanese classrooms
- Romanization of Japanese
- School uniforms in Japan
- Yutori education
Structure of education in Japan
Health in Japan
Science and technology of Japan
See also
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Japanese language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Tourism in Japan
- Index of Japan-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Japan-related topics
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
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References
- ^ WHO: Life expectancy in Israel among highest in the world Haaretz, May, 2009
- ^ United Nations World Population Propsects: 2006 revision – Table A.17 for 2005–2010
- ^ "Facts and Figures of Japan 2007 01: Land" (PDF). Foreign Press Center Japan. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ "Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications". United Nations Statistics Division. 2010-04-01.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessdate of Japan=ignored (help) - ^ "Japan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Japan at Wikipedia's sister projects
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
- Official
- Kantei.go.jp—Official prime ministerial and cabinet site
- Kunaicho.go.jp—Official site of the Imperial family.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs—Detailed papers on Japan's foreign policy, education programs, culture and life.
- Shugi-in.go.jp—Official site of the House of Representatives
- National Diet Library (English)
- Media
- Tourism
- Other
- CIA World Factbook—Japan
- Encyclopaedia Britannica's Japan portal site
- Guardian Unlimited—Special Report: Japan
Wikimedia Atlas of Japan- Works by Government of Japan at Project Gutenberg containing the 1889 and 1946 Constitutions
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