- Full Country Name: Japan
- Local Name: Nihon
- Capital: Tokyo (population: 12.0 million)
- Language: Japanese.
- Currency: Yen ¥ (JPY) = 100 sen.
- People: Japanese (99%) (including indigenous Ainu & Okinawans), Korean.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 77.86, Female: 84.61.
- Religion: Shinto, Buddhist, Christian.
- Size (sq km): 377,873 (62nd)
- Population: 128,085,000 (10th)
- Population Density per sq km: 337 (30th)
- Country Dialling Code: 81
- Internet Country Code: .jp
- Time Zone: GMT +9
- Voltage Guide: 100 AC, 60 Hz in the west, 100 AC, 50 Hz in the east and Tokyo.
- Finance: Major credit cards widely used, traveller's cheques generally accepted.
- Business Hours: 0900-1700 Mon-Friday.
- GDP: US$3.15 trillion
- GDP per Capita: US$24,900
- Annual Growth: 1.3%
- Inflation: -0.7%
- Major Industries: High-tech electronic products, motor vehicles, office machinery, chemicals, steel, textiles, processed foods.
- Major Trading Partners: USA, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Germany, China.
- Personal Safety: Safe.