Mie prefecture (三重県; Mie-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Tsu.
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Mie prefectural symbol |
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| Capital | Tsu |
| Region: | Kinki |
| Island: | Honshu |
| Area
- Total - % water |
Ranked 25th
5,776.44 km² 0.7% |
| Population
- Total (Jan 1, 2003) - Density |
Ranked 23rd
1,863,815 323/km² |
| Districts: | 14 |
| Municipalities: | 69 |
| ISO 3166-2: | JP-24 |
| Symbols | |
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| Pref. Flower: | Iris (Iris ensata) |
| Pref. Tree: | Jingusugi |
| Pref. Bird: | Snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) |
| Table of contents |
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2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links |
As of 2000 Mie prefecture's 5,776.44 km² landmass is divided into 64.8% forest, 11.5% agriculture, 6% residential area, 3.8% roads, and 3.6% rivers. The remaining 10.3% are not classifed.
History
Geography
Mie prefecture is bordered by Aichi, Gifu, Shiga, Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama.Cities
Districts
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Tourism
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
Mie prefecture is famous for the Mikimoto pearl island formerly known as Ojima island, the shinto shrine in Ise built in the 1st century, the invetion of Ninja spies at Ueno castle, the wedded rocks at Futamigaura beach, and Matsuzaka beef. External links