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Niigata Prefecture

Nigata Prefecture

Known as the breadbasket of Japan, Niigata is a production region of koshihikari, the leading variety of Japanese rice. The prefecture is also a production region of oil and natural gas, rare commodities in Japan.

Total area：

125.84(100km²）
Proportion of forested land：

62.9%
Average annual temperature：

13.8°C

Maximum temperature

30.7°C

Minimum temperature

-1.2°C
Total population：

2,330,000people
Population density：

185people/km²
No. of foreign students：

1,562people

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