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Hiroshima Prefecture
What is Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture is very well-known worldwide as the first area in history to be struck by an atomic bomb. Itsukushima Shrine, built by Taira no Kiyomori in Japan's Heian period, is also a famous world heritage. As well as industry such as automobile manufacturing and shipbuilding, the region is also blessed with rich natural resources and has a thriving agriculture and fishing industry.
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Total area:
84.80(100km²)
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Proportion of forested land:
72.0%
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Average annual temperature:
16.6°C
Maximum temperature
33.6°C
Minimum temperature
0.8°C
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Total population:
2,840,000people
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Population density:
335people/km²
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No. of foreign students:
2,817people