Japan36.14° N, 138.44° E
Half of everyone here is over 50 — only 2 countries in the world are older.
median age 50.2 years · 3rd/224
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The English name comes from Cipangu, the Chinese name for the country. Its Japanese names come from the words "nichi," meaning "sun," and "hon," meaning "origin," frequently translated as "Land of the Rising Sun."
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Tropical conditions in the south give way to cool temperate conditions in the north.
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Its government is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The legal system is a civil law system based on German model, also reflecting Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; the Supreme Court reviews legislative acts. The current constitution took effect on 3 May 1947. The independence date is 3 May 1947, when the current constitution was adopted as an amendment to the Meiji Constitution. The national holiday is the Birthday of Emperor Naruhito, 23 February (1960).
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