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Tsukuba (Japanese: つくば市; -shi) is a planned city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 195,686 and a population density of 688.87 persons per km&sup2. Its total area is 284.07 km².

The city was founded on November 30, 1987 as a "Science City." It is home to more than 60 research institutes, including the University of Tsukuba, the KEK high-energy research center, and the main research center of the NASDA space agency.

The world's fair (Expo '85) was held there in 1985, and is commemorated by a full-scale rocket in the city park.

Mount Tsukuba, a dormant volcano, is located near the city.

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