| Japan in Figures | |
| Land Area | 377,727 sq km |
| Population: | 127m |
| Population density: | 33 5sq km |
| Life expectancy: | Men 80 yrs Women 87 yrs |
| Adult literacy: | 99% |
| Average per household | 2.5 |
| Divorces per1,000 : | 1.9 |
| The Economy | |
| Currency: | Yen |
| GDP: | US$ 5,069bn |
| GDP per heads: | US$ 39,740 |
| Employment (% of total): | Agriculture 45% Industry 28% Services 68% Unemployed 5% |
| Main Exports:Type: | Capital equipment Industrial supplies Consumer durable goods |
| Destinations: (% total) | China 19% USA 16% South Korea 8% Hong Kong 6% |
| Main Imports:Type: | Industrial supplies Capital equipment Food Consumer durable goods |
| Main countries of origin: | China 22% USA 11% Australia 6% Saudi Arabia 5% |