Japan is located in Eastern Asia, an island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula.
Population (2014 est) – 127,103,388
Area – 234,800 mi
Capital – Tokyo
Ethnic Background
- Japanese – 98.5%
- Koreans – 0.5%
- Chinese – 0.4%
- Other – 0.6%
Exports – motor vehicles, semiconductors, iron and steel products, auto parts, plastic materials, power generating machinery
Imports – petroleum, liquid natural gas, clothing, semiconductors, coal, audio and visual apparatus
Life Expectancy (2014 est) – M 81 years, F 88 years
Infant Mortality (2014 est) – 2.13 deaths/1,000 live births
Adult Illiteracy Rate – 1%
