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Why Is Obama Bowing To Emperor Hirihito/Darth Vader?...was positioning himself to recieve the ceremonial Hello Kitty backpack. Come to think of it, didn't the Emperor of Japan conquer Hawaii in 1941 and never give it back? That's why Barry never wants to show his birth certificate. The whole... In this article: Barack Obama, YouTube, Hirihito, Darth Vader, Hawaii, Hello Kitty, Twitter, and Los Angeles Times |
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Honolulu Advertiser | November 07, 2009
Japan leads Hawai'i in Junior Cup golf, 6-5
Japan leads Hawai'i in Junior Cup golf, 6-5 Posted on: Saturday, November 7, 2009 Japan leads Hawaii in Junior Cup golf, 6-5 Foursome matches will be played today in Ryder Cup format Team Japan earned six of 11 points yesterday to take...
In this article: Hawaii, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Kraft Foods, Brett Rogers, Ryder Cup, Jake Shields, Strikeforce, and Fedor Emelianenko
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San Jose Mercury News | 3 days ago
Tricks for finding low airfare
...and luxury is stranded at the curb. But travelers with free time, flexible schedules and patience can receive free transportation to popular global destinations, including Hawaii, Thailand, Japan and Italy. Information about military flight...
In this article: Tax, Spirit Airlines, Jazeera Airways, Priceline.com, Ryan Air, and EBay
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Hawai'i leads Japan in Junior Cup golf event, 12-10
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Honolulu Star Bulletin | 3 days ago
Hawaii's rebound slowed by tepid global growth
...he said. While emerging markets are of growing importance, Japan remains Hawaii's No. 1 overseas market, and it continues to offer growth opportunities, said Dave Erdman, president and chief executive officer of PacRim Marketing. "The stage...
In this article: Hawaii, Korea, Recession, United States, China, and Unemployment
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washingtonpost.com | November 14, 2009
Obama pledges greater U.S. engagement in Asia
...no new specifics on how to reinvigorate a U.S. trade agenda many see as stalled. Obama reaffirmed Washington's decades-old alliance with Japan, its most important ally in the region, strained lately by a dispute over a U.S. military base and...
In this article: United States, China, Washington, Hawaii, Singapore, Ice cream, Global warming, and Green tea
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America.gov | 7 days ago
APEC Leaders Agree on Sustainable Growth Strategies
...with starting and operating business in APEC economies. Japan will host the 2010 APEC forum and then the United States will host it in 2011 in Hawaii, where Obama was born. Obama pledged to the 21 APEC members that the United States...
In this article: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Barack Obama, United States, Recession, Singapore, Climate change, Balance sheet, and Global warming
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Description from Wikipedia:
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters which make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's land area. Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic; for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji, is a volcano. Japan has the world's tenth-largest population, with about 128 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the de facto capital city of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.
Archaeological research indicates that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan begins with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century A.D. Influence from the outside world followed by long periods of isolation has characterized Japan's history. Since adopting its constitution in 1947, Japan has maintained a unitary constitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament, the Diet.
- Name:
- Japan
- Conventional Long Name:
- Japan
- Local Name:
- 日本国
- Capital:
- Tokyo (de facto)
- Language:
- None
- Japanese
- Largest City:
- Tokyo
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy with constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- National Diet
- Upper House:
- House of Councillors
- Lower House:
- House of Representatives
- Founding Date:
- April 28, 1952
- Formations:
- Current constitution
- Area:
- 145,883
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $4.356 trillion
- GDP (nominal):
- $4.910 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $38,457
- Time Zone:
- JST
- Currency:
- Japanese Symbol 円 Pronounced
- Demonym:
- Japanese
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- JPY
- Country Calling Code:
- 81
- ccTLD:
- .jp
- Anthem:
- Kimigayo
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