| STAT | Japan | Philippines | HISTORY |
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| Administrative divisions | 47 prefectures; Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi | 80 provinces and 39 chartered cities<br /><strong>provinces:</strong> Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Albay, Antique, Apayao, Aurora, Basilan, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Biliran, Benguet, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Camiguin, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cebu, Compostela, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Isabela, Kalinga, Laguna, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, La Union, Leyte, Maguindanao, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Mountain Province, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, North Cotabato, Northern Samar, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Palawan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Quirino, Rizal, Romblon, Samar, Sarangani, Siquijor, Sorsogon, South Cotabato, Southern Leyte, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tarlac, Tawi-Tawi, Zambales, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay<br /><strong>chartered cities:</strong> Angeles, Antipolo, Bacolod, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Caloocan, Cebu, Cotabato, Dagupan, Davao, General Santos, Iligan, Iloilo, Lapu-Lapu, Las Pinas, Lucena, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Mandaue, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Naga, Navotas, Olongapo, Ormoc, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Puerto Princesa, Quezon, San Juan, Santiago, Tacloban, Taguig, Valenzuela, Zamboanga |
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| Capital city > Geographic coordinates | 35 41 N, 139 45 E | 14 |
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| Capital city > Name | Tokyo | Manila |
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| Constitution | previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 | several previous; latest ratified 2 February 1987, effective 11 February 1987 |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address | Unit 9800, Box 300, APO AP 96303-0300 | PSC 500, FPO AP 96515-1000 |
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| Executive branch > Cabinet | Cabinet is appointed by the prime minister | Cabinet appointed by the president with consent of Commission of Appointments |
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| Executive branch > Chief of state | Emperor AKIHITO (since 7 January 1989) | President Benigno AQUINO (since 30 June 2010); Vice President Jejomar BINAY (since 30 June 2010) |
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| Executive branch > Head of government | Prime Minister Shinzo ABE (since 26 December 2012); Deputy Prime Minister Taro ASO (since 26 December 2012) | President Benigno AQUINO (since 30 June 2010) |
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| Government type | a parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy | republic |
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| Judicial branch | Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the monarch after designation by the cabinet; all other justices are appointed by the cabinet) | Supreme Court (15 justices are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial and Bar Council and serve until 70 years of age); Court of Appeals; Sandigan-bayan (special court for hearing corruption cases of government officials) |
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| Legal system | civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court | mixed legal system of civil, common, Islamic, and customary law |
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| Legislative branch | bicameral Diet or Kokkai consists of the House of Councillors or Sangi-in (242 seats - members elected for fixed six-year terms; half reelected every three years; 146 members in multi-seat constituencies and 96 by proportional representation) and the House of Representatives or Shugi-in (480 seats - members elected for maximum four-year terms; 300 in single-seat constituencies; 180 members by proportional representation in 11 regional blocs); the prime minister has the right to dissolve the House of Representatives at any time with the concurrence of the cabinet | bicameral Congress or Kongreso consists of the Senate or Senado (24 seats - one-half elected every three years; members elected at large by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Kapulungan Ng Nga Kinatawan; the House has 287 seats including 230 members in one tier representing districts and 57 sectoral party-list members in a second tier representing special minorities elected on the basis of one seat for every 2% of the total vote but with each party limited to three seats; a party represented in one tier may not hold seats in the other tier; all House members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms |
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| Political parties and leaders | Democratic Party of Japan or DPJ [Banri KAIEDA]<br />Japan Communist Party or JCP [Kazuo SHII]<br />Japan Restoration Party or JRP [Shintaro ISHIHARA]<br />Liberal Democratic Party or LDP [Shinzo ABE]<br />New Komeito or NK [Natsuo YAMAGUCHI]<br />People's Life Party or PF [Ichiro OZAWA]<br />Social Democratic Party or SDP [Mizuho FUKUSHIMA]<br />Tomorrow Party of Japan or TPJ [Tomoko ABE]<br />Your Party or YP [Yoshimi WATANABE] | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Struggle of Filipino Democrats) or LDP [Edgardo ANGARA]<br />Lakas ng EDSA-Christian Muslim Democrats or Lakas-CMD [Manuel "Mar" ROXAS]<br />Liberal Party or LP [Manuel ROXAS]<br />Nacionalista Party or NP [Manuel "Manny" VILLAR]<br />Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC [Frisco SAN JUAN]<br />PDP-Laban [Aquilino PIMENTEL]<br />People's Reform Party [Miriam Defensor SANTIAGO]<br />Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (Force of the Philippine Masses) or PMP [Joseph ESTRADA]<br /> |
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| Political pressure groups and leaders | <strong>other: </strong>business groups; trade unions | Black and White Movement [Vicente ROMANO]<br />Kilosbayan [Jovito SALONGA] |
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| Suffrage | 20 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
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| International organization participation | ADB, AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC | ADB, APEC, APT, ARF, ASEAN, BIS, CD, CICA (observer), CP, EAS, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAM, OAS (observer), OPCW, PCA, PIF (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNMIT, UNMOGIP, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO |
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| Country name > Conventional long form | none | Republic of the Philippines | |
| Executive branch > Elections | Diet, the bicameral legislature, designates the prime minister; constitution requires that the prime minister commands parliamentary majority; following legislative elections, the leader of majority party or leader of majority coalition in House of Representatives usually becomes prime minister; the monarchy is hereditary | president and vice president elected on separate tickets by popular vote for a single six-year term; election held on 10 May 2010 (next election to be held in May 2016) |
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| National symbol(s) | red sun disc; chrysanthemum | Philippine eagle | |
| Flag description | white with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the center | two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red; a white equilateral triangle is based on the hoist side; the center of the triangle displays a yellow sun with eight primary rays; each corner of the triangle contains a small, yellow, five-pointed star; blue stands for peace and justice, red symbolizes courage, the white equal-sided triangle represents equality; the rays recall the first eight provinces that sought independence from Spain, while the stars represent the three major geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao; the design of the flag dates to 1897 |
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| Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days |
22
Ranked 65th. |
35
Ranked 36th. 59% more than Japan |
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| Country name > Conventional short form | Japan | Philippines | |
| Constitutional form | Constitutional monarchy | Republic | |
| Transnational Issues > Disputes > International | the sovereignty dispute over the islands of Etorofu, Kunashiri, and Shikotan, and the Habomai group, known in Japan as the "Northern Territories" and in Russia as the "Southern Kuril Islands," occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945, now administered by Russia and claimed by Japan, remains the primary sticking point to signing a peace treaty formally ending World War II hostilities; Japan and South Korea claim Liancourt Rocks (Take-shima/Tok-do) occupied by South Korea since 1954; China and Taiwan dispute both Japan's claims to the uninhabited islands of the Senkaku-shoto (Diaoyu Tai) and Japan's unilaterally declared exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea, the site of intensive hydrocarbon prospecting | Philippines claims sovereignty over Scarborough Reef (also claimed by China together with Taiwan) and over certain of the Spratly Islands, known locally as the Kalayaan (Freedom) Islands, also claimed by China, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam; the 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea," has eased tensions in the Spratly Islands but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct" desired by several of the disputants; in March 2005, the national oil companies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam signed a joint accord to conduct marine seismic activities in the Spratly Islands; Philippines retains a dormant claim to Malaysia's Sabah State in northern Borneo based on the Sultanate of Sulu's granting the Philippines Government power of attorney to pursue a sovereignty claim on his behalf; maritime delimitation negotiations continue with Palau |
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| National anthem | <strong>name: </strong>"Kimigayo" (The Emperor"s Reign)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> unknown/Hiromori HAYASHI | <strong>name: </strong>"Lupang Hinirang" (Chosen Land)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Jose PALMA (revised by Felipe PADILLA de Leon)/Julian FELIPE | |
| FAX | 81 | 63 | |
| Legislative branch > Election results | House of Councillors - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - LPD 115, DPJ 59, New Komeito 20, Your Party 18, JCP 11, JRP 9, SDP 3, others 4, independents 3<br />House of Representatives - percent of vote by party (by proportional representation) - LDP 31.6%, DPJ 16.6%, JRP 22.2%, New Komeito 12.2%, Your Party 7.7%, JCP 4.4%, TRP 3.9%, others 1.4%; seats by party LDP 294, DPJ 57, JRP 54, New Komeito 31, Your Party 18, TPJ 9, JCP 8, others 4, independents 5 | Senate - percent of vote by party for 2013 election - UNA 26.94%, NP 15.3%, LP 11.32%, NPC 10.15%, LDP 5.38%, PDP-Laban 4.95%, others 9.72%, independents 16.24%; seats by party after 2013 election - UNA 5, NP 5, LP 4, Lakas 2, NPC 2, LDP 1, PDP-Laban 1, PRP 1, independents 3; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - LP 38.3%, NPC 17.4%, UNA 11.4%, NUP 8.7%, NP 8.5%, Lakas 5.3%, independents 6.0%, others 4.4%; seats by party - LP 110, NPC 43, NUP 24, NP 17, Lakas 14, UNA 8, independents 6, others 12; party-list 57 |
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| Legislative branch > Elections | House of Councillors - last held on 21 July 2013 (next to be held in July 2016); House of Representatives - last held on 16 December 2012 (next to be held by 15 December 2016) | Senate - elections last held on 13 May 2013 (next to be held in May 2016); House of Representatives - elections last held on 13 May 2013 (next to be held in May 2016) |
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| Democracy and rights > Press freedom index |
25.17
Ranked 8th. |
43.11
Ranked 33th. 71% more than Japan |
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| Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage |
7.92%
Ranked 161st. |
22.89%
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Japan |
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| Independence | 3 May 1947 (current constitution adopted as amendment to Meiji Constitution); notable earlier dates: 660 B.C. (traditional date of the founding of the nation by Emperor JIMMU); 29 November 1890 (Meiji Constitution provides for constitutional monarchy) | 12 June 1898 (independence proclaimed from Spain); 4 July 1946 (from the US) |
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| Executive branch > Election results | FUKUDA elected prime minister with 338 of 477 votes cast in the House of Representatives; he received 106 of 240 votes cast in the House of Councillors; vote of House of Representatives prevailed | Benigno AQUINO elected president; percent of vote - Benigno AQUINO 42.1%, Joseph ESTRADA 26.3%, seven others 31.6%; Jejomar BINAY elected vice president; percent of vote Jejomar BINAY 41.6%, Manuel ROXAS 39.6%, six others 18.8% |
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| Judicial branch > Subordinate courts | 8 | Court of Appeals; Sandiganbayan (special court for corruption cases of government officials); Court of Tax Appeals; regional, metropolitan, and municipal trial courts; sharia courts | |
| Basis of executive legitimacy | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence | Presidency is independent of legislature | |
| Country name > Local short form | Nihon/Nippon | Pilipinas | |
| Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press |
22
Ranked 157th. |
42
Ranked 107th. 91% more than Japan |
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| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament |
9.4%
Ranked 124th. |
15.7%
Ranked 76th. 67% more than Japan |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy | 1 | 1201 |
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| Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number |
8
Ranked 59th. |
15
Ranked 6th. 88% more than Japan |
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| Democracy > Civil and political liberties |
5.5
Ranked 19th. 22% more than Philippines |
4.5
Ranked 55th. |
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| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ |
823.3 billion$
Ranked 2nd. 86 times more than Philippines |
9.61 billion$
Ranked 46th. |
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| National holiday | Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December | Independence Day, 12 June (1898); note - 12 June 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 July 1946 was date of independence from US |
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| Capital > Geographic coordinates | 35 41 N, 139 45 E | 14 36 N, 120 58 E |
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| Democracy > First female parliamentarian | 1946 (elected) | 1941 (elected) | |
| Time required to start a business > Days |
23 days
Ranked 125th. |
48 days
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Japan |
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| Democracy > Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment |
1
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Philippines |
0.988
Ranked 55th. |
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| Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office | Supreme Court chief justice designated by the Cabinet and appointed by the monarch; associate justices appointed by the Cabinet and confirmed by the monarch; all justices are reviewed in a popular referendum at the first general election of the House of Representatives following each judge's appointment and every 10 years afterward | justices are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial and Bar Council, a constitutionally-created, 6-member body that recommends Supreme Court nominees; justices serve until age 70 | |
| Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient |
4.8
Ranked 31st. 50% more than Philippines |
3.2
Ranked 125th. |
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| Red tape > Time required to register property > Days |
13
Ranked 154th. |
39
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Japan |
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| Politics | The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was in power for much of the country's post-war history. It was ousted in 2009 by the Democratic Party, but returned to office with a landslide election win in 2012 | Guerrilla insurgencies and political scandals have undermined efforts at promoting stability | |
| International law organization participation | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
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| Parliament > Seats held by men |
442
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Philippines |
219
Ranked 47th. |
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| Country name > Local long form | Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku | Republika ng Pilipinas | |
| Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years |
0.6
Ranked 169th. |
2.7
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Japan |
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| Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million |
0.0627
Ranked 176th. |
0.165
Ranked 156th. 3 times more than Japan |
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| Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission | Ambassador Kenichiro SASAE (since 19 November 2012) | Ambassador Jose L. CUISIA Jr. (since 7 April 2011) |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone | [81] (03) 3224-5000 | [63] (2) 301-2000 |
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| Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission | Ambassador Caroline Bouvier KENNEDY (since 19 November 2013) | Ambassador Philip S. GOLDBERG (since 21 November 2013) |
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| Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery | None | None |
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| Parliament > Seats held by women |
38
Ranked 60th. |
65
Ranked 37th. 71% more than Japan |
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| Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Israel |
None
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None
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| Democracy > Democratic institutions rating |
10
Ranked 6th. 43% more than Philippines |
7
Ranked 54th. |
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| UN membership date | 18 Dec. 1956 | 24 Oct. 1945 | |
| Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number |
14
Ranked 85th. |
25
Ranked 10th. 79% more than Japan |
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| Capital city | Tokyo | Manila | |
| Capital > Name | Tokyo | Manila | |
| Legal origin | <a href=/country/gm>German</a> | <a href=/country/fr>French</a> | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita |
6,443.96$
per capita
Ranked 12th. 56 times more than Philippines |
115.67$
per capita
Ranked 98th. |
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| Spending > Expense > Current LCU |
63.87 trillion
Ranked 1st. 50 times more than Philippines |
1.27 trillion
Ranked 16th. |
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| Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days |
105
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Philippines |
42
Ranked 165th. |
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| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout |
60.6%
Ranked 113th. |
81.1%
Ranked 39th. 34% more than Japan |
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| Legislature (parliament) > People per member |
176,648
Ranked 13th. |
291,085
Ranked 10th. 65% more than Japan |
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| Democracy and rights > Year women first voted at national level | 1947 | 1937 | |
| Capital > Time difference | UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | |
| International relations | There has been tension with China and South Korea over Japan's wartime past and territorial waters, and with North Korea over the latter's nuclear ambitions | The Philippines maintains close ties with the United States, which has provided military aid to help combat Muslim and communist insurgencies | |
| Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million |
0.823
Ranked 176th. 90% more than Philippines |
0.434
Ranked 180th. |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Upper house members |
242
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Philippines |
24
Ranked 50th. |
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| Democracy > Female ministers |
6.5%
Ranked 95th. |
20.7%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Japan |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Lower house members |
480
Ranked 18th. 64% more than Philippines |
292
Ranked 38th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days |
360
Ranked 166th. |
842
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Japan |
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| Democracy > Female parliamentarians |
10%
Ranked 88th. |
17.2%
Ranked 44th. 72% more than Japan |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number |
6
Ranked 72nd. |
8
Ranked 35th. 33% more than Japan |
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| Role of head of state | Ceremonial | Executive | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita |
6,444.06$
Ranked 12th. 58 times more than Philippines |
111.94$
Ranked 98th. |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number |
8
Ranked 104th. |
11
Ranked 56th. 38% more than Japan |
|
| Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient per million |
0.0376
Ranked 131st. 14% more than Philippines |
0.0331
Ranked 134th. |
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| Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong |
7
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Philippines |
3
Ranked 147th. |
|
| Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU |
41.37 trillion
Ranked 1st. 169 times more than Philippines |
244.1 billion
Ranked 29th. |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for upper house members |
6
Ranked 21st. The same as Philippines |
6
Ranked 15th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP |
0.18$
per $1 of GDP
Ranked 58th. 86% more than Philippines |
0.097$
per $1 of GDP
Ranked 122nd. |
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| Parliament > Seats held by women per million people |
0.299
Ranked 174th. |
0.615
Ranked 160th. 2 times more than Japan |
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| Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment | July 28, 1956 | February 12, 1960 | |
| Democracy > Female suffrage | "1945 ,1947" | 1937 | |
| Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days |
193
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Philippines |
77
Ranked 168th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days per million |
0.172
Ranked 170th. |
0.372
Ranked 154th. 2 times more than Japan |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million |
0.243
Ranked 181st. |
0.383
Ranked 175th. 57% more than Japan |
|
| Red tape > Time required to register property > Days per million |
0.102
Ranked 176th. |
0.403
Ranked 162nd. 4 times more than Japan |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million |
0.11
Ranked 174th. |
0.29
Ranked 158th. 3 times more than Japan |
|
| Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million |
1.51
Ranked 169th. 83% more than Philippines |
0.827
Ranked 177th. |
|
| Spending > Interest payments > Current LCU |
13.08 trillion
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than Philippines |
282.86 billion
Ranked 10th. |
|
| Foreign relations > Diplomatic representation in the US > Ambassador | Sasae, Kenichiro Kenichiro Sasae | Cuisia, Jr., Jose L. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. | |
| Transnational Issues > Refugees and internally displaced persons > Stateless persons per thousand people |
0.00862
Ranked 54th. |
0.0622
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Japan |
|
| Transnational Issues > Refugees and internally displaced persons > Stateless persons |
1,100
Ranked 40th. |
6,015
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Japan |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita |
6,782.1 constant 2000 US$
per c
Ranked 6th. 58 times more than Philippines |
117.03 constant 2000 US$
per c
Ranked 76th. |
|
| Time required to build a warehouse > Days |
96 days
Ranked 151st. |
197 days
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Japan |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population |
103.16 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Philippines |
42.8 million
Ranked 15th. |
|
| Democracy > Female candidacy |
1,945
Ranked 97th. About the same as Philippines |
1,937
Ranked 110th. |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents per 1000 |
0.145
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Philippines |
0.0624
Ranked 40th. |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents > Per capita |
0.145
per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Philippines |
0.064
per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. |
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| Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment | March 5, 1993 | February 25, 1993 | |
| National anthem > Name | "Kimigayo" (The Emperor"s Reign) | "Lupang Hinirang" (Chosen Land) | |
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote |
60.88 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Philippines |
27.71 million
Ranked 14th. |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration |
100.43 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Philippines |
34.18 million
Ranked 18th. |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Turnout |
59
Ranked 69th. |
64.7
Ranked 55th. 10% more than Japan |
|
| Time required to enforce a contract > Days |
242 days
Ranked 150th. |
600 days
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Japan |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita |
0.063
per 1 million people
Ranked 162nd. |
0.13
per 1 million people
Ranked 149th. 2 times more than Japan |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number |
6
Ranked 72nd. |
8
Ranked 39th. 33% more than Japan |
|
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number |
11
Ranked 151st. |
23
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Japan |
|
| Key ministers > Defence | Yoshinori Ohno (LDP) | Avelino Cruz | |
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million |
0.157
Ranked 164th. |
0.286
Ranked 160th. 83% more than Japan |
|
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments > % |
8.1%
Ranked 159th. |
27.1%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Japan |
|
| Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense |
64.76%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Philippines |
19.29%
Ranked 74th. |
|
| Democracy and rights > Next election | December 2016 | May 2016 | |
| Parliament > Seats held by men per million people |
3.47
Ranked 172nd. 68% more than Philippines |
2.07
Ranked 179th. |
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| FAX > Consulate(s) general | Naha (Okinawa), Osaka-Kobe, Sapporo | Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands), San Francisco, Tamuning (Guam) | |
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million |
0.0626
Ranked 162nd. |
0.126
Ranked 148th. 2 times more than Japan |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number |
20
Ranked 157th. |
25
Ranked 133th. 25% more than Japan |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current LCU | 89074900000000 | 525690000000 |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members |
4
Ranked 123th. 33% more than Philippines |
3
Ranked 179th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days per million |
2.82
Ranked 181st. |
8.71
Ranked 166th. 3 times more than Japan |
|
| Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours |
350 hours
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Philippines |
94 hours
Ranked 155th. |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita |
0.047
per 1 million people
Ranked 158th. |
0.095
per 1 million people
Ranked 150th. 2 times more than Japan |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita |
0.157
per 1 million people
Ranked 165th. |
0.296
per 1 million people
Ranked 161st. 89% more than Japan |
|
| Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX | [81] (03) 3505-1862 | [63] (2) 301-2017 |
|
| Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) | Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands) | honorary consuls in Ft. Lauderdale and Houston | |
| Key ministers > Finance | Sadakazu Tanigaki (LDP) | Cesar Purisima | |
| Key ministers > Foreign affairs | Nobutaka Machimura (LDP) | Albert Romulo | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita |
6,782.21 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 6th. 60 times more than Philippines |
113.25 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 74th. |
|
| Spending > Interest payments > % of expense |
20.48%
Ranked 10th. |
22.35%
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Japan |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number per million |
0.047
Ranked 156th. |
0.0916
Ranked 150th. 95% more than Japan |
|
| Spending > Interest payments > % of revenue |
21.06%
Ranked 9th. |
24.12%
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Japan |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Total members of parliament |
722
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Philippines |
316
Ranked 38th. |
|
| Spending > Expense > % of GDP |
14.62%
Ranked 32nd. |
17.05%
Ranked 71st. 17% more than Japan |
|
| Trademarks > Residents |
110,270
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Philippines |
6,861
Ranked 20th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ |
866.5 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 2nd. 89 times more than Philippines |
9.72 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 36th. |
|
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number > Per capita |
0.086
per 1 million people
Ranked 162nd. |
0.272
per 1 million people
Ranked 148th. 3 times more than Japan |
|
| Key ministers > Justice | Chieko Nono (LDP) | Raul Gonzalez | |
| National anthem > Note | adopted 1999; in use as unofficial national anthem since 1883; oldest anthem lyrics in the world, dating to the 10th century or earlier; there is some opposition to the anthem because of its association with militarism and worship of the emperor | music adopted 1898, original Spanish lyrics adopted 1899, Filipino (Tagalog) lyrics adopted 1956; although the original lyrics were written in Spanish, later English and Filipino versions were created; today, only the Filipino version is used | |
| Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number |
31
Ranked 161st. |
37
Ranked 110th. 19% more than Japan |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million |
0.047
Ranked 175th. |
0.0827
Ranked 167th. 76% more than Japan |
|
| Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone | [1] (202) 238-6700 | [1] (202) 467-9300 |
|
| Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX | [1] (202) 328-2187 | [1] (202) 467-9417 |
|
| Capital city > Time difference | UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | 8 |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant LCU | 93379000000000 | 78487000000 |
|
| Trademarks > Residents > Per capita |
0.863
per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Philippines |
0.084
per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. |
|
| Time to resolve insolvency > Years |
0.6 years
Ranked 149th. |
5.7 years
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Japan |
|
| Trademarks > Residents per million |
863.1
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Philippines |
81.45
Ranked 41st. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Annual % growth |
2.02%
Ranked 79th. |
4.02%
Ranked 47th. Twice as much as Japan |
|
| Ruling party | Liberal Democratic | Liberal | |
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million |
0.0861
Ranked 161st. |
0.263
Ranked 148th. 3 times more than Japan |
|
| Time required to register property > Days |
14 days
Ranked 142nd. |
33 days
Ranked 112th. 2 times more than Japan |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents |
18,573
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Philippines |
5,253
Ranked 11th. |
|
| Foreign relations > Date of establishment of relations with China | September 29, 1972 | June 9, 1975 | |
| Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general | Anchorage, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Agana (Guam), Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Portland (Oregon), San Francisco, Seattle | Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands), Tamuning (Guam) | |
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population per 1000 |
807.68
Ranked 10th. 56% more than Philippines |
518.07
Ranked 96th. |
|
| Democracy and rights > Last election | December 2012 | May 2010 |
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