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Yamaguchi Prefecture

Prefecture of Japan

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Yamaguchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, and its capital is Yamaguchi. It is the 23rd largest of the country's 47 prefectures by area, at 6,111 km². With about 1.34 million people, it ranks 27th by population and holds roughly 1% of the national total.

Type
Prefecture
Capital
Yamaguchi
Population
1,336,52227th of 47, 2021
Area
6,111 km²23rd of 47
Density
219 per km²

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