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kanji		Unlike almost all of the other prefectures, Fukuoka received its name from the name of the feudal domain — the Fukuoka/Kuroda domain. Why the general avoidance of using domain names for prefectures was ignored in
the case of this prefecture is not clear.
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Total Area
Fukuoka Pref.: 337.59 km2

Population
Fukuoka Pref.: ~ 1,300,000
 Major Industries
Machinery
Agriculture
Stone quarrying		 Major Products
Transportation machinery
Electrical & appliances
Food products
Limestone
Geography
The prefecture lies at the northern apex of Kyushu and is largely a fertile plain, which is watered by Kyushu's largest river, the Chikugo. The area is strategically important as being the closest point between the islands of Kyushu and Honshu. Hakata Bay, a large, strategic and fine natural harbor, dominates the northern coastline.

Climate
Average annual temperature of 16.6°C, with the highest 36.0°C and the lowest -2.6°C. Total annual rainfall amounts to 1,275 mm.


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