Okayama Prefecture
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Okayama Prefecture (岡山県, Okayama-ken) is a Japanese prefecture in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshū.[1] The capital city is Okayama.[2]
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Okayama
岡山県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Romaji | Okayama-ken |
Coordinates: 34°42′N 133°51′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku |
Island | Honshū |
Capital | Okayama |
Government | |
• Governor | Masahiro Ishii |
Area | |
• Total | 7,112.32 km2 (2,746.08 sq mi) |
• Rank | 15th |
Population (October 2005) | |
• Total | 1,957,056 |
• Rank | 21st |
• Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | JP-33 |
Prefectural flower | Peach blossom (Prunus persica var. vulgaris) |
Prefectural tree | Red pine (Pinus densiflora) |
Prefectural bird | Lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) |
Number of districts | 10 |
Number of municipalities | 27 |
Website | www.pref.okayama.jp/ kikaku/kokusai/momo/e/ |
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