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Population: 127,288,416 (July 2008 est.)
Official Languages: Japanese
Major Religions: observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)
Political Stability:
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Government Type: constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government
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Legal System: modeled after European civil law with English-American influences. Laws are judicially reviewed by the Supreme Court
Some Statistics:
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Labour Force by Occupation:
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Unemployment Rate: 4.1% (2006 est.)
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Pop. Below Poverty Line: N/A |
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government-industry cooperation, strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, comparatively small defense allocation
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close work ethic between manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers
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must import 60% of food
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huge government debt
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aging population
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pondering the role and effects of restructuring the economy
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worry that a rise in taxes may destabilize the economy
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Agriculture: rice, fish, sugar beets, vegetables, poultry, dairy, etc.
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Industry: motor vehicles, electronics, machine tools, steel, ships, etc. |
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Geography:
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Climate: varies from tropical in south to cool temperatures in the north
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Terrain: rugged mountainous land. 5 major islands and 3,000 smaller islands make up an archipelago
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Christian Perspective
Though advanced technologically, Japan is a nation that struggles spiritually. Less than 1% of the populace is Christian, and 90% of those who become Christian later backslide due to external pressures from society, family, being “unequally yoked”, and the “pervasive influence of spiritual darkness.” |
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Praise Points:
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Christian TV and radio have been good tools in reaching the lost. Christian literature has also been an excellent source of witness to the people.
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Burden for prayer for revival, and a new openness to the Gospel after over a century of almost no church growth. |
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