Japan Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Japan
  • Population: 127.2 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Tokyo
  • Area: 377,864 sq km (145,894 sq miles)
  • Major language: Japanese
  • Major religions: Shintoism, Buddhism
  • Life expectancy: 79 years (men), 86 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: yen
  • Main exports: Vehicles, computer parts, chemicals, scientific instruments and watches
  • GNI per capita: US $38,210 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .jp
  • International dialling code: +81

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 2.1 9.8 48.6 4.6
Feb 2.4 10.0 60.2 5.8
Mar 5.1 12.9 114.5 9.5
Apr 10.5 18.4 130.3 10.1
May 15.1 22.7 128.0 9.6
Jun 18.9 25.2 164.9 11.9
Jul 22.5 29.0 161.5 10.4
Aug 24.2 30.8 155.1 8.2
Sep 20.7 26.8 208.5 11.3
Oct 15.0 21.6 163.1 9.1
Nov 9.5 16.7 92.5 6.2
Dec 4.6 12.3 39.6 3.8