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Photos of Japan

Domed burial vaults called "turtleback tombs" are traditional on Japan's Ryukyu Islands, of which Okinawa is the largest.

Introduction

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Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 63

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Japanese audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 3

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 218

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 225

Death rate

comparison ranking: 18

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 70

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 173

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 222

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 212

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 89

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 142

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 137

Government

National coat of arms

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 152

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 52

Labor force

comparison ranking: 10

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 29

Public debt

comparison ranking: 1

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 16

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 3

Exports

comparison ranking: 7

Imports

comparison ranking: 6

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 24

Heliports

comparison ranking: 2

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 4

Military and Security

Space

Transnational Issues