Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture (千葉県, Chiba-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area.
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Chiba (千葉市, Chiba-shi?) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It sits about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government-designated city in 1992. In 2008, its population was about 960,000.
Population: 919,729
Latitude: 35° 36' 0.00" N
Longitude: 140° 07' 0.01" E
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