Land Area 5,146 km²

Situation Lat. 35^o11' N�@Long.136^o�@55' E.

Capital city Nagoya

Average yearly Temperature 15.3^oC (1997 in Nagoya)

Highest Annual Temperature 35.5^oC (1997 in Nagoya)

Lowest Annual Temperature -5.5^oC (1997 in Nagoya)

Yearly Precipitation 1,534 mm (1997 in Nagoya)

Munucipalties 88 (31cities,47towns,10villages)

Population 6.99million (January,1999)

Members per Household 2.81 (January,1999)

Life expectancy at birth:

males(years) 77.77 (1997)

females(years) 84.25 (1997)

Value of Manufacturing Output 36,660 billion yen (1997)

Value of Agricultural Production 360 billion yen (1997)

Value of Forestry Production 10,022 million yen (1997)

Value of Fisheries Production 49,124 million yen (1997)

Prefectural Trade:

Export 8,417 billion yen (1997)

Import 3,496 billion yen (1997)

Income per Prefectural Resident 3.822 million yen (1997)

Universities (Including Junior Colleges) 70 (May,1998)

Foreign Students 2,723 (May,1998)