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Nagasaki Prefecture
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Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県, Nagasaki-ken) is a prefecture in Japan on the island of Kyūshū.[1] The capital city is Nagasaki.[2]
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Nagasaki
長崎県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Romaji | Nagasaki-ken |
![]() Location of Nagasaki in Japan | |
Coordinates: 32°58′N 129°48′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Kyushu (Saikaidō) |
Island | Kyūshū |
Capital | Nagasaki |
Government | |
• Governor | Hodo Nakamura (since March 2010) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,104.48 km2 (1,584.75 sq mi) |
• Rank | 37th |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 1,440,727 |
• Rank | 26th |
• Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | JP-42 |
Prefectural flower | Unzentsutsuji (Rhododendron serpyllifolium) |
Prefectural tree | Sawara (Chamaecyparis pisifera) |
Prefectural bird | Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) |
Number of districts | 4 |
Number of municipalities | 21 |
Website | www.pref.nagasaki.jp/en/ |
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