Japan: flag, capital and facts
Japan is a country in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Tokyo. It covers about 377,930 km² (145,920 sq mi). The official language is Japanese. Japan has no land borders with other countries.
Japan at a glance
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Region
- Eastern Asia (Asia)
- Area
- 377,930 km² (145,920 sq mi)
- Official language
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (¥)
- People
- Japanese
- Calling code
- +81
- Internet domain
- .jp, .みんな
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
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Frequently asked questions
The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
Japan is in Eastern Asia, part of the Asia region.
Japan uses the Japanese yen (¥).
The official language of Japan is Japanese.
Japan has no land borders with other countries.
Country facts from the world-countries dataset (ODbL 1.0).