| Location: | Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula |
| Population: | 127,433,494 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Tokyo geographic coordinates: 35 42 N, 139 46 E time difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| GDP per capita: | $33,100 (2006 est.) |
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