Tokyo
Tokyo (Japanese: 東京, Tōkyō, aestren caipital) is the hame tae the Japanese govrenment an the emperor, makkin it the Caipital o Japan.
It is the naition's maist populous urban area an aw (12 million fowk, or aboot 10 percent o the kintra's population, bides in Tokyo), an ane o the 47 prefecturs o Japan.
Tokyo 東京 | |
|---|---|
| 東京都 · Tokyo Metropolis | |
 Frae top left: Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo Touer, Rainbow Bridge, Shibuya, Naitional Diet Biggin | |
 Seal  Symbol | |
| Anthem: Tokyo Metropolitan Song (東京都歌 Tokyo Toka) | |
 Location o Tokyo in Japan | |
  Tokyo Location o Tokyo in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′22.22″N 139°41′30.12″E / 35.6895056°N 139.6917000°E 139°41′30.12″E / 35.6895056°N 139.6917000°E | |
| Kintra | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Island | Honshu |
| Diveesions | 23 special wairds, 26 ceeties, 1 destrict, & 4 subprefecturs |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Metropolis |
| • Govrenor | Yuriko Koike |
| • Caipital | Shinjuku |
| Area (rankit 45t) | |
| • Metropolis | 2187.66 km2 (844.66 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 13572 km2 (5,240 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Metropolis | 13,929,280 |
| • Rank | 1st in Japan |
| • Density | 6349/km2 (16,440/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 37,468,000 (2018, Greater Tokyo Area) |
| Demonym(s) | Tokyoite |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Staundart Time) |
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-13 |
| Flouer | Somei-Yoshino cherry blossom |
| Tree | Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) |
| Bird | Black-heidit Gull (Larus ridibundus) |
| Website | www |
Airt
Tokyo is locate in the Kanto region on the island o Honshu. Its centre is at 35°41' North, 139°46' Aest (35.68333, 139.7667), but its borders extends tae ootlyin islands in the Paceefic Ocean, some sae hyne awa as 1,000 km sooth o the mainlaund.
Geography an admeenistrative diveesions
Tokyo is north-wast o Tokyo Bay, an is aboot 90 km aest-tae-wast an 25 km north-tae-sooth. It borders Chiba Prefectur tae the aest, Yamanashi Prefectur tae the wast, Kanagawa Prefectur tae the sooth, an Saitama Prefectur tae the north. Forby thon it conseests o islands in the Paceefic Ocean directly sooth—the Izu Islands is closest, while the Ogasawara Islands raxes ower 1,000 km awa fae mainland Japan.
Sister relationships
Tokyo haes elieven sister ceeties/states:
In addition, Tokyo haes a "pairtnership" agreement wi:
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References
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