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Japan - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area: 

377,915 sq km (145,913 sq miles).

Population: 

126,476,461 (UN estimate 2020).

Population density: 

334.62 per sq km (129.2 sq miles).

Capital: 

Tokyo.

Government: 

Constitutional monarchy.

Head of state: 

Emperor Naruhito since 2019.

Head of government: 

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi since 2025.

Electricity: 

100 volts AC throughout Japan but there are two frequencies: 60Hz in the west (Osaka, Nagoya and Kyoto), and 50Hz in eastern Japan and Tokyo. Plugs have two flat pins.

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