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Japan The 4 Islands These are Japan’s 4 main islands Geography Location-Eastern Asia; Island in the North pacific ocean. Total Area-377,835 sq km. Terrain-Mountainous and mostly Rugged. Elevations: Lowest point- Hachiro-gata -4 m Highest Point- Fujiyama 3,776 m Government
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The 4 Islands These are Japan’s 4 main islands
Geography • Location-Eastern Asia; Island in the North pacific ocean. • Total Area-377,835 sq km. • Terrain-Mountainous and mostly Rugged. • Elevations: • Lowest point-Hachiro-gata -4 m • Highest Point-Fujiyama 3,776 m
Government • Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy • Independence: 660 BC • Japan has both a Emperor and a Prime Minister. • On May 3, 1947 Japan adopted their current Constitution
Mt.Fuji Mt.Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan. Mt.Fuji is not only a mountain, it is also a active volcano.
People • The voice that you are hearing is of a women talking in Japanese. • Religions: Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%) • Death rate: 8.12 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.) • Birth rate: 10.48 births/1,000 population (1999 est.)
Flag and Map This is a map of Japan’s 4000 islands. This is the current flag of Japan.
General Information • Capital-Tokyo • Life Expectancy-77,male 83,female • Literacy Rate-100% (1997) • Per Capita GDP-$23,100 (1998) • Population: 126,182,077 (July 1999)
Resources • Japanese Music: http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~fwip6531/index.htm • Japanese Speech: http://www.mars-studios.com/teledex.htm • CIA World Factbook - http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ • People, Places and Change (textbook)
By: Emily Kraemer Dedicated to: Mrs. Boarman