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Brief History. While retaining its time-honored culture, Japan rapidly absorbed Western technology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After its devastating defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become the second most powerful economy in the world and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, actual power rests in networks of powerful politicians, bureaucrats, and business executives. The economy experienced a major slowdown in the 1990s following three decades of unprecedented growth.

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Country Information

Local name: Japan

Capital: Tokyo

Population: 127,463,611

Government: constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government

Currency: yen (JPY)

Land size: 377,835 sq km

Topography: mostly rugged and mountainous

Typical foods: sushi, ramen, soba noodles, udon

Major exports: transport equipment, motor vehicles, semiconductors, electrical machinery, chemicals

Information on the People

Official language: Japanese

Other languages spoken:

Religions: observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)

Literacy rate: 99%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.95 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 81.25 years

Ethnic groups: Japanese 99%, others 1% (Korean 511,262, Chinese 244,241, Brazilian 182,232, Filipino 89,851, other 237,914)

Internet users: 86.3 million

Famous people: Takeru Kobayashi, Akira Kurosawa

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