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Japan
Physical Facts |
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| Population: | 127,288,416 (July 2008 est.) |
| Location: | Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula |
| Area: | 377,835 sq km |
| Climate: | Varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north |
| Transport | Air, Rail, Road, Water |
| International Direct Dialling prefix: | 81 |
| Internet Country Code | .jp |
| Time difference on GMT: | + 9 |
Administrative Facts: |
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| Status: | Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government |
| Government: | Chief of State is the hereditary Emperor. Bicameral system. The Diet or Kokkai consists of the House of Councillors or Sangi-in (242 seats - members elected for six-year terms; half re-elected every three years; 146 members in multi-seat constituencies and 96 by proportional representation) and the House of Representatives or Shugi-in (480 seats - members elected for four-year terms; 300 in single-seat constituencies; 180 members by proportional representation in 11 regional blocs) |
| Legal System: | Modelled after German civil law system with English-American influence. Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the monarch after designation by the cabinet; all other justices are appointed by the cabinet)carries out the judicial review of legislative acts. |
| International Court Jurisdiction: | Accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Education system: | Compulsory 6 -15. Elementary school, junior high school, senior high school, University education last 4 years |
| UK Embassy: | 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT Tel: 020 7465 6500 |
| Residency/Working Requirements: | Those wishing to obtain permanent residency in Japan should be of good standing, and be able to provide proof that they have means to suport themselves and not put any burden on the state of Japan. There are over a dozen types of working statuses in Japan - most require a sponsor (employer). Working visa are usually allocated for 3 years and are extendible. |
Fiscal Facts |
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| Legal tender & currency: | Japanese Yen |
| VAT: | Consumption tax 5% |
| Sales Tax: | 5% on most products |
| Import duty: | |
| Export duty: | |
| Banking: | International |
| Annual Government Revenue: | $1.672 trillion |
| Annual Government Expenditure: | $1.823 trillion (2008 est.) |
| GDP: | 4376705US$ Million (world bank 2007) |
| Minimum wage: | Ranges from 618 Japanese yen to 739 yen per hour; set on a prefectural and industry basis |
| Financial Services Regulation: | Financial Services Agency |
| Financial Services Regulation Contact Details: | (81 3) 3506 6161 (81 3) 3506 6113 intl-se@fsa.go.jp |
Tax Facts |
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| General: | Double taxation agreements. Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Fiji, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Romania, ,Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia |
| Corporate Tax: | 30% |
| Individual – resident: | 5 – 50% |
| Individual – non-resident: | If resident for 12+ months liable to tax on income derived in Japan or income from abroad remitted to Japan |
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