total: 42.64 years male: 40.87 years female: 44.44 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate
0.05% (2005 est.)
Birth rate
9.47 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate
8.95 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate
total: 3.26 deaths/1,000 live births male: 3.52 deaths/1,000 live births female: 2.99 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 81.15 years male: 77.86 years female: 84.61 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.39 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Religions
observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)
Languages
Japanese
Literacy percentage
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2002)
Government structure
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government
Capital
Tokyo
Legal system
modeled after European civil law system with English-American influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
GDP (purchasing power Parity)
$3.867 trillion (2005 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate)
$4.955 trillion (2005 est.)
GDP - real growth rate
2.1% (2005 est.)
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $30,400 (2005 est.)
Labor force
66.4 million (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.3% (2005 est.)
Population below poverty line
NA
Inflation rate
-0.2% (2005 est.)
Public debt
170% of GDP (2005 est.)
Exports
$550.5 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Imports
$451.1 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Debt - external
$1.545 trillion (31 December 2004)
Currency (code)
yen (JPY)
Exchange rates / $
yen per US dollar - 118.2 (Feb. 2006)
Big Mac price in dollars
2.34
Under(-)/Over(+) valuation against the $ (%)
-23
Franchise Association
Japan Franchise Association
Web Site
jfa.jfa-fc.or.jp
Year Of the first Franchise Network
1965
Number of franchisors
1,061
This information was updated January, 2006. For additional information please email: info@infofranchise.com.
Date: 03/02/2006
Source: Infofranchise.com
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