| Name : |
Japan |
| Official Name : |
Japan |
| Capital : |
Tokyo |
| Climate : |
Cold and dry in the north, warm and wetter in the south. Devastating typhoons occur from late August to early October. |
| Race : |
9.4% Japanese, 0.6% other (mostly Korean). |
| Language : |
Japanese, English |
| Official Language : |
English |
| Religion : |
84% observe both Shinto and Buddhist, 0.7% Christian, 15.3% other. |
| Government : |
Constitutional Monarchy. |
| Population (in mil) : |
126.5 |
| Literacy Rate : |
100% |
| Visas : |
US passport holders and most EU residents do not require a visa if staying in Japan less than 90 days.
Visitors from the rest of the countries are required to get a visa. |
| Immunisations : |
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| Time : |
GMT/UTC plus nine hours. |
| Electricity : |
100V; 50 Hz (Tokyo and eastern Japan), 60 Hz (western Japan). |
| Weights & Measures : |
Metric |
| Currency : |
Yen (Š) |
| Travellers Cheque : |
Travellers cheques and cash can be changed at ‘Authorised Foreign Exchange Bank’, large hotels and stores. |
| Credit Cards : |
International credit cards are widely acceptable in major cities. |
| Tipping : |
There is little tipping in Japan. |
| Bargaining : |
Bargaining is largely restricted to discount electronics districts. |
