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Alternative name(s) Nippon (official, English) Language(s) Japanese Literacy rate 100% Currency Japanese yen Capital City Tokyo Country code +81 Domain(TLD) .jp Ethnicity Nihonjin Religion Shinto. Christianity & Islam Nationality Japanese Driving Side Drive on the Left-hand side Date Format yyy/mm/dd Total Area 377,975 km2 (145,937 sq mi) Timezone UTC+09:00 (JST) Average elevation 438 m (1,437 ft) Coastline 29,751 Km Mains Electricity 100 V, 200 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Japan embassies in different countries

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