| Area: | 377,835 sq. km (slightly smaller than California)
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| Population: | 125,034,000 (estimate as of October 1, 1994 Source: GOJ Statistics Bureau; Management and Coordination Agency)
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| Population growth rate: | 0.32% (1995 est.)
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| Religions: | Buddhism and Shinto (Christianity: 1% of population)
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| Literacy: | 99% |
| Government System: | Constitutional Monarchy/Parliamentary Democracy
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| Climate: | Varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
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| Languages: | Japanese; English is the primary second language
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| Work Week: | Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; many companies also work Saturday mornings 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon; average weekly hours worked as of April 1995 is 42.9 hours
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