Mie Prefectur
Mie Prefecture 三重県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 三重県 |
| • Rōmaji | Mie-ken |
 Seembol | |
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| Coordinates: 34°42′N 136°30′E / 34.700°N 136.500°ECoordinates: 34°42′N 136°30′E / 34.700°N 136.500°E | |
| Kintra | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Island | Honshu |
| Caipital | Tsu |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Eikei Suzuki (syne Aprile 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,777.22 km2 (2,230.60 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 25t |
| Population (Aprile 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,855,177 |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| • Density | 321/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-24 |
| Destricts | 7 |
| Municipalities | 29 |
| Flouer | Iris (Iris ensata) |
| Tree | Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) |
| Bird | Snawy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) |
| Fish | Japanese spiny lobster ("Panulirus japonicus") |
| Website | www.pref.mie.jp/ ENGLISH/ |
Mie Prefectur (三重県 Mie-ken) is a prefectur o Japan which is pairt o the Kansai region on the main Honshu island.[1] The caipital is the ceety o Tsu.[2]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Mie prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 628 at Google Books; "Kansai" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 477 at Google Books
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Tsu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 995 at Google Books
