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Population: 127 million (July 2014 est.)
Geography: More than half of Japan is mountainous and covered by forest. The country experiences frequent earthquakes as it is situated on four tectonic plates.
Climate: Japan has four distinct seasons, similar to Australia, and during the winter months there are snowfalls in the mountainous areas.
World heritage sites: Fujisan, Himeji-jo, Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Yakushima
Capital city: Tokyo
Language(s): Aynu itak, Ryukyuan, Eastern Japanese, Western Japanese
Official language: Japanese
Political system: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Value of Australia exports: AUD$47.5 billion (2013)
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website – background information about India and its connections with Australia
Travel advisory information – travel advice about Japan
Australian Embassy in Tokyo – advice about Japan and news about current events
Japan Embassy in Canberra – news and events about Japan and its connections with Australia
The Japan Times
Japan Today
BBC country profiles
The Economist topic index
CIA World Factbook
Japan news and facts from The New York Times
World Student Japan – Visiting Japan for the first time: a guide for students
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