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| Location: | Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula |
| Area: | 377,835 sq km |
| Climate: | varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north |
| Terrain: | mostly rugged and mountainous |
| Population: | 126,182,077 (July 1999 est.) |
| Religions: | observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%) |
| Languages: | Japanese |
| Capital: | Tokyo |
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