AIM Field: Mito, Japan

AIM Field: Mito, Japan

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Map

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Facts & Figures*

 People

  • Population: 126,549,976 (July 2000 est.)
  • Population of Mito: 234,968 (1990)**
  • Population growth rate: 0.18% (2000 est.)
  • Ethnic groups: Japanese 99.4%, other 0.6% (mostly Korean)
  • Religions: Observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)
  • Languages: Japanese
  • Literacy: 99% of those ages 15+ (1970 est.)

 Geography

  • 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
  • Area (comparative): Slightly smaller than California
  • Climate: Varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north

 Government

  • Conventional Long Name: None
  • Conventional Short Name: Japan
  • Capital: Tokyo
  • Government Type: Constitutional monarchy

*Except where indicated, source is World Factbook.
**Source: Columbia Encyclopedia.

Other Info

 AIMers Currently in Mito