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Japan*

JAPAN

Capital: Tokyo (pop. 35,237,000 metro area)

Population: 127,464,000

Area: 374,474 sq. km.

Economy: In 2003, Japan ranked 12th on the UN Human Development Index survey and for 2007 ranked 2nd in total GDP, with a per capita GDP of $38,528.

Main Language: Japanese

Monkey's Name: Saru (Sah-Roo)

Fun Fact: The Japanese rank first in the world in the annual per capita consumption of spirits, and last among 18 highly developed countries in consumption of soft drinks.

The Monkey's visit to Japan is an asterisked one, for he only spent a few hours in Tokyo's Narita Airport en route to Hong Kong. The Monkey doesn't want to make much of his stop in Japan, but he did get a chance to snap a few rather dull airport pictures and do some people-watching. Since he's keen on Kyoto, karaoke, and J-pop sensations Happatai, there's little doubt that the Monkey will be passing through this Asian powerhouse again, and next time he'll probably stay longer and travel beyond the bounds of the airport.
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A cheap facsimile of the real thing, but this shot gives you some sense of what the Monkey might look like in front of Japan's fabled Mount Fuji (or at least a billboard of it).
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You're thinking, "What about this photo proves it's in Japan?" Do you really distrust the Monkey that much?

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