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Japan

Map of Japan

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Japans plate and hemisphereJapan is in the Eurasian plateJapan is in the Eastern hemisphere.

Longitude and Latitude128˚E to 149˚E48˚N to 31˚N

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Land area152,411 sq miles394,744 sq km

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Countries that are near JapanNorth KoreaSouth Korea Russia TaiwanChinaPhilippinesThailandAnd Mongolia

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Japan’s capitol cityJapan’s capitol and largest city is Tokyo with a

population of 36.507 million

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Language In Japan they speak Japanese

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Social Structure Japans population is 127 368 088 (2012)Growth rate- 0.077% Birth rate- 8.39/1000Infant mortality rate- 2.21/1000Life expectancy: men 80 yearsLife expectancy: women 87 years

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Large cities in JapanOsaka-Kobe – population 11.325

millionNagoya- population 3.257 million

Fukuoko – Kitakyus- population 2.809 million

Sapporo-2.673 million

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HistoryWar

Unable to neutralize U.S. opposition to it’s actions in South East Asia, Japan opened hostilities against the United States and Great Britain on December 7th, 1941 by striking at Pearl Harbor, Singapore and other Pacific possessions.

First human settlementsGenetic research indicates arrival of humans in

Japan by 37,000 BP. Archeological remains at the Tategahana Paleolithic site at lake Nojiri have been dated as early as 47,000 BP.

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GovernmentEmperor: AKIHITO Prime Minister: Yoshihiko NODADep. Prime Minister: Katsuya OKADA

Present type of government A parliamentary government with a

constitutional monarchy.

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Economy Industries

Among the world’s largest and technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metal, ships, chemicals, textiles and processed foods.

Currency Monetary unit yen (2013)

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Natural resourcesNegligible mineral resourceFish

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ReligionsShintoism 83.9%Buddhism 71.4%Christianity 2%Other 7.8 %Total adherents exceed 100% because

many people belong to both Shintoism and Buddhism (2005)

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EducationJapan is famous for it’s technological

cleverness, and it’s education system has been producing lots of graduates highly literate in the sciences for a long time.

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Interesting facts Japan is separated from the east coast of Asia

by the Sea of Japan.Japans national name is Nippon

Geography Climate

Varies from temperate in the North to tropical in the South.

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Environmental Issues Fresh water pollution Waste generation Air pollution from power plant emissions result in acid;

acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber, contributing to the depletion of these recourses in Asia and elsewhere.

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