Gunma Prefectur
Gunma Prefectur (群馬県 Gunma-ken) is a prefectur o Japan locatit in the northwast corner o the Kantō region on Honshu island.[1] Its caipital is Maebashi.[2]
Gunma Prefecture 群馬県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 群馬県 |
| • Rōmaji | Gunma-ken |
 Seembol | |
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| Kintra | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Island | Honshu |
| Caipital | Maebashi |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Masaaki Osawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,363.16 km2 (2,456.83 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 21st |
| Population (March 1, 2008) | |
| • Total | 2,014,608 |
| • Rank | 19t |
| • Density | 317/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-10 |
| Destricts | 7 |
| Municipalities | 35 |
| Flouer | Japanese azalea (Rhododendron japonicum) |
| Tree | Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii) |
| Bird | Copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii) |
| Fish | Sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis) |
| Website | www.pref.gunma.jp |
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gumma-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 267 at Google Books; "Kantō" in p. 479 at Google Books.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Maebashi" in p. 600 at Google Books.