| Capitale | nome: Tokyo coordinate geografiche: 35 41 N, 139 45 E differenza di 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 |
| Indipendenza | 3 Maggio 1947 (current constitution adopted as amendment to Meiji Constitution); notable earlier dates: 11 Febbraio 660 B.C. (mythological date of the founding of the nation by Emperor JIMMU); 29 Novembre 1890 (Meiji Constitution provides for constitutional monarchy) |
| Festa nazionale | Birthday of Emperor NARUHITO, 23 Febbraio (1960); note - celebrates the birthday of the current emperor |
| Costituzione | history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 Ottobre 1946, adopted 3 Novembre 1946, effective 3 Maggio 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 amended since its enactment in 1947 (2017) |
| Suffragio | 18 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Emperor NARUHITO (da allora 1 May 2019); note - succeeds his father who abdicated on 30 April 2019 capo di governo: Prime Minister Shinzo ABE (da allora 26 December 2012); Deputy Prime Minister Taro ASO (da allora 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 - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
