1. Japan’s Place in the World
I. Basic Figures
2. GDP and GDP per Capita (2007) 　　
Ichiro Fujisaki Nov. 2008
1. Energy Self-Sufficiency Rate (2004)
and Food Self-Sufficiency Rate (2003)
II. Global Contribution
4. Contribution to Iraq ( ) and
Afghanistan ( ) Reconstruction
3. UN Contribution (2008) and Official Development Aid Contribution (Total Official Development Aid for 10 years )

2. V. Environmental Aspects
III. Relations with US
IV. Innovation
5. US Trade Deficit and Foreign Direct Investment to US (Stock Base, as of 2007) 　　 　
6. Patent Cooperation Treaty International Applications and Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (2007)
V. Environmental Aspects
8. CO2 Emissions (2006)
28 Billion tons (Global)
7. Energy Necessary
to Produce a Dollar of GDP (2004)
［Primary Energy Supply (Crude Oil Equivalent)/ GDP
with Japan as 1]
(Source: IEA)
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