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insurrection followed before the Meiji Emperor was restored as head of
state in 1868 and the Empire of Japan was proclaimed, with the
Emperor as a divine symbol of the nation. In 19th and early 20th
centuries, victory in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese
War and World War I permitted Japan to enlarge its empire during a
period of increasing militarism. The Second Sino-Japanese War of
1937 expanded into part of World War II in 1941, which came to an end
in 1945 following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Since adopting its revised constitution in 1947, Japan has maintained a
unitary constitutional kingdom with an emperor and an elected
legislature called the Diet.
• A major economic power of Japan has the world's third-largest
economy by nominal GDP and by purchasing power parity. It is also
the world's fourth-largest exporter and fourth-largest importer. Even
though Japan has officially renounced its right to declare war, it
maintains a up to date military with the sixth largest military budget
used for self-defense and peacekeeping roles. After Singapore, Japan
has the lowest homicide rate (including attempted homicide) in the
world. According to Japan's health ministry, Japanese women have the
second highest life expectancy of any country in the world According to
the United Nations, Japan also has the third lowest infant mortality rate.
Social Analysis
• Demographics
The demographic features of the population of Japan include population
density, ethnicity and education level, health of the population, economic
status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
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