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The Japan is an island country which is situated in Pacific Ocean in East Asia. The country lies to the Russia, Korea and China in the east. The character makes that the name of the country means the “sun –origin”, that is only the reason for identifying the country as “Land of Rising Sun”.

Previous Records Medals:

The records list of the medals that the country has won till date is mentioned as below:
In summer Olympics:
Gold: 114
Silver: 103
Bronze: 113
In winter Olympics:
Gold: 09
Silver: 10
Bronze: 13

Etymology:

The English term Japan is the exonym which is not used in the language of the Japanese. The Japanese names of the country are the Nihon and Nippon. Both of them are written in the Japanese language using kanji. The Nippon is used mostly for the official purposes, which includes the postage stamps, Japanese money and for the other international events of the sports. The Nihon is the casual term and is used in the contemporary speech.

History:

The first symbol of the occupation on the Archipelago of the Japanese appeared with Paleolithic culture in the 30,000 BC, subsequent from 14,000 BC by Jomon period. Firstly the Japanese were appeared in the written history in Book of Han of the China. According to the Records of Three Kingdom of Chinese, the strong kingdom on archipelago in 3rd century was known as the Yamataikoku.

Demographics:

The society of the country is culturally and linguistically homogenous with very little inhabitants of foreign workers as:

The most dominant racial group is Yamato people. The major minority groups consist of the indigenous Ryukyuan and Ainu and also the burakumin.

Government and Policies:

The country is the constitutional monarchy where the Emperor power is very limited. The power of the country is held mainly by Prime Minister of country and the members of Diet, whereas the sovereignty is vested in people of Japan.

Culture:

The culture if country has greatly evolved from many years, from the Japan’s unique Jomon Culture to the modern culture that combines the influences from the North America, Europe and Asia. Traditionally the art of the Japanese consists of the performances, crafts and traditions.

Economy:

The country has the 2nd largest economy in the entire world after United States, at approximately US$ 4.5 trillion in conditions of the nominal GDP. The Japan stands at the position 3rd after China and United States in conditions of the buying power parity.

Infrastructure:

The country has the very well maintained and advanced infrastructure that undergoes with the regular expansion and upgrading. Both the public and private sectors undertake the different infrastructural projects and also operates their individual services.

Education:

In the year 1872 the universities, secondary and the primary schools were introduced in the country as the result of Meiji Restoration. Since from 1947, the education which is compulsory in the country includes the middle school and the elementary school from the age group between the 6 to 15 years.

Neighboring Countries:

The neighboring countries to Japan are:

Geographical Settings:

The country consists of near about 3000 islands that extend along to the Pacific Coast. The main islands in the country are:

The country consists of the total area of 377,873 sq km.

Great Persons in Country:

The great persons in country are:

Capital City:

The capital of the country is Tokyo which is the largest city in the whole country. The Tokyo is located at the 350 41’N, 1390 46’E.

Currency:

The currency of the country is Yen. The Yen means the “circle”. The coins in the country are listed as the 10 yen, 5 yen, 500 yen, 100 yen and 1 yen. The currency is used as the reserve currency after euro and American dollar.

Country Famous For:

The country is famous for:

Total Population

The total population of the according to the estimates of the year 2007 is 127,433,494 which placed it at the position 10th among the category of the 193 most populated countries in the entire world.