Japan: General


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ISO code

JP

Region

East Asia (the Far East)

(Last updated on 2012-01-09)

Local time

GMT +9 hours
No Daylight Saving Time adjustments in 2011.

(Last updated on 2011-11-15)

Telephone code

The Country Code for Japan is +81.
Major City Codes: Tokyo [capital] (3), Kobe (78), Kyoto (75), Nagasaki (958), Nagoya (52), Sapporo (11), and Yokohama (45).

(Last updated on 2011-11-16)

Currency

The unit of currency is the Japanese yen (¥) divided into 100 sen.

(Last updated on 2011-11-15)

Exchange rates

Check Median Foreign Currency Exchange Rate applicable between two currencies desired to be exchanged.

Caution: Currency exchange rates are subject to change at very short notice.
Quotes for exchange rates are expressed in terms of selling (offer or asking price for foreign currency), or buying (bid for buying foreign currency), always seen from the side of the exchange or bank handling the transaction.
Rates for selling and buying may differ substantially.
Restrictions in currency exchange may also apply depending on the country and currency.
Verify the currently applicable exchange rate with your bank.

(Last updated on 2012-02-02)

Official languages

Japanese is the official language.

(Last updated on 2011-11-16)

Wikipedia entry

Refer to Wikipedia site highlighting Japan.

(Last updated on 2011-11-16)

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