Japan and the United States Today

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Japan and the United States Today

Japan

United States

Population

126,549,976 (July 2000 est.)

275,562,673 (July 2000 est.)

annual growth rate: 0.3% (1999 est.)

annual growth rate: 4.1% (1999 est.)

life exp. 80.7 years (2000 est.)

77.12 years (2000 est.)

infant mortality: 3.91/1,000 (2000 est.)

6.82/1,000 (2000 est.)

birth rate 9.96/1,000 (2000 est.)

14.2/1,000 (2000 est.)

minorities 8.1%(1999)

16.6% (1999)

urban population: 79% (2000)

76% (2000)

density(people/km sq) 337 (2000)

31 (2000)

% < age 15      15%(2000)

21.25% (2000)

% > age 65      17% (2000)

12.64% (2000)



Total Area

377,835 sq km

9,629,091 sq km

cultivated   12%

19%

forest    67%

30%

pasture   2%

25%

Health Care

1 physician/724 people(1999)

1 physician/404 people (1999)

1 hospital bed/ people(1999)

1 hospital bed/198 people(1999)



Indicators of Living Standards

Japan per capita GDP: $23,400 (1999 est.)

per capita GDP: $33,900 (1999 est.)

1 telephone/1.5 people

1 telephone/1.3 people

1 television/1.6 people

1 television/1.2 people

cars:

cars: 143 million

literacy: 99%

literacy: 97%

daily newspapers sold: (1999)

daily newspapers sold: 255/1000 people (1999)

Vehicles/1000 people: 560

767



Economic Measures

GDP $2.95 trillion (1999 est.)

GDP: $9.255 trillion (1999 est.)

1990-99 average annual growth rate: 1.4%

1990-99 average annual growth rate: 3.3%

defense spending as a share of GDP 1.0%

defense spending share of GDP: 3.1%

defense share of gov't   spending: 5.7%

defense share of gov't spending: 15.9%

Japan is the second largest trading partner of the U.S.

Japan had a $47.6 billion trade surplus with the U.S. in 1996 and a $56.1 billion surplus in 1997.

Source: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ http://www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/countrydata.html http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
Dori, John. U.S. And Asian Statistical Handbook 1999-2000. The Heritage Foundation

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Japan	United States
Population
126,549,976 (July 2000 est.)	275,562,673 (July 2000 est.)
annual growth rate: 0.3% (1999 est.)	annual growth rate: 4.1% (1999 est.)
life exp. 80.7 years (2000 est.)	77.12 years (2000 est.)
infant mortality: 3.91/1,000 (2000 est.)	6.82/1,000 (2000 est.)
birth rate 9.96/1,000 (2000 est.)	14.2/1,000 (2000 est.)
minorities 8.1%(1999)	16.6% (1999)
urban population: 79% (2000)	76% (2000)
density(people/km sq) 337 (2000)	31 (2000)
% < age 15 15%(2000)	21.25% (2000)
% > age 65 17% (2000)	12.64% (2000)

Total Area
377,835 sq km	9,629,091 sq km
cultivated 12%	19%
forest 67%	30%
pasture 2%	25%

Health Care
1 physician/724 people(1999)	1 physician/404 people (1999)
1 hospital bed/ people(1999)	1 hospital bed/198 people(1999)

Indicators of Living Standards
Japan per capita GDP: $23,400 (1999 est.)	per capita GDP: $33,900 (1999 est.)
1 telephone/1.5 people	1 telephone/1.3 people
1 television/1.6 people	1 television/1.2 people
cars:	cars: 143 million
literacy: 99%	literacy: 97%
daily newspapers sold: (1999)	daily newspapers sold: 255/1000 people (1999)
Vehicles/1000 people: 560	767

Economic Measures
GDP $2.95 trillion (1999 est.)	GDP: $9.255 trillion (1999 est.)
1990-99 average annual growth rate: 1.4%	1990-99 average annual growth rate: 3.3%
defense spending as a share of GDP 1.0%	defense spending share of GDP: 3.1%
defense share of gov't spending: 5.7%	defense share of gov't spending: 15.9%