| Capital | nome: Tokyo coordenadas geográficas: 35 41 N, 139 45 E diferença do tempo: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: originally known as Edo, meaning "estuary" in Japanese, the name was changed to Tokyo, meaning "eastern capital," in 1868 |
| Independência | 3 Maio 1947 (current constitution adopted as amendment to Meiji Constitution); notable earlier dates: 11 Fevereiro 660 B.C. (mythological date of the founding of the nation by Emperor JIMMU); 29 Novembro 1890 (Meiji Constitution provides for constitutional monarchy) |
| Feriado nacional | Birthday of Emperor NARUHITO, 23 Fevereiro (1960); note - celebrates the birthday of the current emperor |
| Constitución | history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 Outubro 1946, adotada 3 Novembro 1946, efectiva 3 Maio 1947 amendments: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum; note - the constitution has not been emendada since its enactment in 1947 (2017) |
| Sufrágio | 18 anos de idade; universal |
| Poder Executivo | chefe do estado: Emperor NARUHITO (desde 1 May 2019); note - succeeds his father who abdicated on 30 April 2019 cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Shinzo ABE (desde 26 December 2012); Deputy Prime Minister Taro ASO (desde 26 December 2012) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the House of Representatives usually becomes prime minister |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook
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