Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima prefecture in the
Chugoku region of Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of
1,136,684 and the density of 1,532.44 persons per km?.
The total area is 741.75 km?.The city gained a city
status on April 1, 1889.
History
The city was heavily damaged in World War II by the
nuclear weapon Little Boy, which was the second such
device to be detonated, and the first ever used in
military action. The nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki were major factors leading to the surrender of
the Japanese Government several days later.
Hiroshima Prefectural Promotion Hall, the only building
standing after the blast.
After the nuclear attack, Hiroshima was rebuilt as a
"peace memorial city." The city government
continues to advocate for the abolition of nuclear
weapons, and more broadly for world peace.