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World leaders deal major blow to Copenhagen climate change deal...by 2050. The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) forum, which includes the US, China, Japan and Russia, deleted the commitment from the final version of the official communique issued after a two-day meeting in Singapore. The... In this article: Copenhagen, Climate change, Barack Obama, Apec, Singapore, Joss Garman, and Greenpeace |
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America.gov | October 28, 2009
Clinton Will Attend Forum for the Future in Morocco
...of meetings. The G8 nations are Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States, though other European nations participate in the forum by providing funding for special programs and projects. Two civil...
In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, G8, Morocco, United States, Middle East, State Department, North Africa, Italy, Democracy, and No Peace Without Justice
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The Japan Times: All Stories | August 21, 2009
Japan, Brazil sow seeds of hope in Mozambique
...at L'Aquila, Italy. Officials from both nations will meet in Mozambique next month and start negotiating details on developing the country's arid savanna, the first program Japan and Brazil will undertake in Africa. While a meeting on...
In this article: Mozambique, Brazil, Africa, Taro Aso, Soybean, Tokyo, Joint venture, and Climate change
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CNN | July 09, 2009
G-8 leaders focus on global warming
...L'Aquila. The forum is a climate-centered group whose members represent the G-8 nations -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States -- along with Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa. Those...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Barack Obama, Italy, Global warming, L'Aquila, Pope Benedict XVI, United States, Allegation, and Capitalism
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washingtonpost.com | July 08, 2009
Another Stimulus Needed? G8 Leaders Say: Quite Possibly
President Obama is joining Italian host and premier Silvio Berlusconi and the leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Canada, Russia and Japan in the quake-ravaged central Italian city of L'Aquila beginning today and running through Friday.
In this article: G8, Unemployment, Congressional Budget Office, Barack Obama, Inflation, CNBC, and Silvio Berlusconi
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The Times of India - World | July 05, 2009
G8 not that relevant in today's world: France
...an economic conference. Lagarde spoke ahead of the G8 summit opening Wednesday in L'Aquila, Italy with the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States. Founded in 1975 as the G7, the...
In this article: G8, Christine Lagarde, France, International Monetary Fund, G7, Italy, United States, and Russia
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G-8 leaders pledge to seek huge emissions cuts
...House said. U.S. President Obama joined the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia in the mountain town of L'Aquila, which was devastated by a 6.3-magnitude quake in April, for the meeting. Chinese...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Barack Obama, Italy, Hu Jintao, L'Aquila, Pope Benedict XVI, White House, Copenhagen, Allegation, and Capitalism
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Iran's Approach on Nuclear Offer to be Re-Evaluated in September
...Obama said. The president's comments came in a July 10 press conference at the conclusion of the three-day summit of the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States in L'Aquila, Italy. "We've offered...
In this article: Iran, Barack Obama, Recession, Climate change, Italy, Russia, and L'Aquila
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CNN | July 07, 2009
Stocks set for a flat open
...industrialized nations that begins Wednesday in L'Aquila, Italy. President Obama will be joined by leaders of Japan, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Canada and Russia. Investors will also be looking to big companies' quarterly results...
In this article: Dow Jones Industrial Average, Cnnmoney.com, S&P 500, Nasdaq, Alcoa, Barack Obama, Italy, and L'Aquila
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boston.com - Latest world news | July 11, 2009
Japan's PM faces crucial test in Tokyo poll
Japan's PM faces crucial test in Tokyo poll THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Japan's PM suffers fresh blow in Tokyo poll Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, left, speaks during a media conference at the G8 summit in...
In this article: Taro Aso, Tokyo, Respondent, Liberal Democratic Party, Yukio Hatoyama, Democratic Party of Japan, and Recession
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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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