Japan OverviewEXPORTS: Motor vehicles,

semiconductors, office machinery, chemicals.

IMPORTS: Fuels, foodstuffs, chemicals,

textiles. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: US$3.15 trillion in 2000. BALANCE OF TRADE: Exports: US$450 billion in

2000. Imports: US$355 billion in

2000.

InfrastructureThe 1.2 million

kilometres of paved roads.

In 1999, there were 171 airports, of which 140 have paved runways, and 14 heliports.

Highly advance telecommunication network