Japan

Japon

Asia

Did you know?

•Japan is an archipelago of over 14,000 islands, but most people live on just four main islands.
•There are more vending machines in Japan than inhabitants in Iceland — about 4 million machines across the country.
•Japan has the world's oldest continuously operating hotel: Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705 AD.

Key Information

Capital

Tokyo

Population

123,2 million

Area

377,930 km²

GDP

4,5 trillion $

Currency

JPY

Difficulty on MapGuesser

Very easy

Subregion

Eastern Asia

Calling code

+81

MapGuesser Tip

Japan has an easily recognizable elongated arc shape stretching from northeast to southwest.

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Official Languages

Japanese

Flag Colors

blancrouge

Flag History

The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner with a red circle at its center. The flag is officially called the Nisshōki but is more commonly known in Japan as the Hinomaru . It embodies the country's sobriquet: the Land of the Rising Sun.

Learn more on Wikipedia

Neighboring countries

Japan is an island nation with no land borders.

Other countries of Asia