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  1. Date of Establishment: 660 B.C. (founded by Emperor Jimmu, according to legend)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: May 3, 1947
  3. Population: 126,182,077 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 145,850 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Tokyo
  6. Form of Government: constitutional monarchy
  7. Natural Resources: fish, minor mineral resources
  8. Main Industries: electronic equipment, metal production, motor vehicles, machinery, chemicals, construction equipment, shipbuilding, textiles, food processing, fishing
  9. Agriculture: rice, vegetables, fruits, sugar beets, pigs
  10. Currency: yen
  11. GDP: $2.9 trillion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $23,100 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Japanese
  14. Religions: Buddhism, Shintoism
  15. Literacy Rate: 99%
  16. Life Expectancy:    77 years (male)
  17.                 83 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 10 per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 8 per 1,000 population