History of Japan

Japan consists of four islands on the Pacific Coast of Asia. Ruled by a monarchy that began in the 7th century, by the mid-19th century Japan had evolved into an industrial society. It has established itself as a current economic world power.
Fast Facts:
1. Current Population: 127,288,419
2. Capital: Tokyo
3. Area: 377,887 sq km
4. Language: Japanese
5. Religion: Shinto, Buddhist
6. Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II
7. Highest point: 3,776 (Mount Fuji)
8. Median Age: 43.8 years 2008 estimate
9. Death rate: 9.26/1000 as of 2008
10. Independence: 660 B.C.
11. Head of Government: Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda
Japan's Economy, as of 2007
- GDP: $4.417 trillion US Dollars
- GDP per capita: $33,800 a year
- Work force: 66.07 million
- Unemployment rate: 4%
- Budget: $1.463 trillion
- Inflation rate: 0%

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Japan Historical Accuracy Criticism
- Harvard Asia Quarterly: "Politics and Personality: Japan's Worst Archaeology Scandal"
- Wikipedia: Japanese Paleolithic Hoax
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