Japan Flag and Country Facts

Flag Facts: Japan

 Population: 80,722,792

 Capital: 126,702,133

 Government: Parliamentary constitutional monarchy

National Holiday: Birthday of Emperor Akihito – December 23^rd (Celebrates birthday of current emperor)

National Symbol: Red sun disc, chrysanthemum

Flag: The Japanese flag has a white background with a large red disk in the center, which represents the image of a sun without rays.

 Did you know…

 In 2016, Japan ranked 3^rd globally for average life expectancy at birth with a male life expectancy of 81.7 years and a female life expectancy of 88.5 years.

Source: CIA Factbook