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| Capital | Kyoto | ||||
| Largest city | Tokyo | ||||
| Religion | Shinto, Confucian and Taoist | ||||
The Republic of Japan, more commonly known as simply Japan, is a nation in Eastern Asia comprised of two main islands and a mainland peninsula to the west and consists of a total of 6,596 islands. The nation is often referred to as "The Land of the Rising Sun."
Japan is a member of the G8 and G20, with the fifth largest economy in the world. It is considered a great power and has the worlds fourth largest military budget.