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Japan

Japan. Joanna Lamrock Pictures clipart. http://www.ezilon.com/maps/world-political-maps.html. Map of Japan. Japans plate and hemisphere. Japan is in the Eurasian plate Japan is in the Eastern hemisphere. Longitude and Latitude 128˚E to 149˚E 48˚N to 31˚N.

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Japan

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  1. Japan Joanna Lamrock Pictures clipart

  2. http://www.ezilon.com/maps/world-political-maps.html Map of Japan

  3. Japans plate and hemisphere • Japan is in the Eurasian plate • Japan is in the Eastern hemisphere. Longitude and Latitude • 128˚E to 149˚E • 48˚N to 31˚N http://www.ezilon.com/maps/world-political-maps.html

  4. Land area • 152,411 sq miles • 394,744 sq km http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html

  5. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html Countries that are near Japan • North Korea • South Korea • Russia • Taiwan • China • Philippines • Thailand • And Mongolia http://www.mapsofworld.com/

  6. Japan’s capitol city Japan’s capitol and largest city is Tokyo with a population of 36.507 million http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html Pictures clipart

  7. Language • In Japan they speak Japanese http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html Pictures clipart

  8. Social Structure • Japans population is 127 368 088 (2012) • Growth rate- 0.077% • Birth rate- 8.39/1000 • Infant mortality rate- 2.21/1000 • Life expectancy: men 80 years • Life expectancy: women 87 years http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html Pictures clipart

  9. Large cities in Japan Osaka-Kobe – population 11.325 million Nagoya- population 3.257 million Fukuoko– Kitakyus- population 2.809 million Sapporo-2.673 million http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html Pictures clipart ttp://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/world/japan-government-politics.html

  10. History War • 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 settlements Genetic 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. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Japan/Economy/Currency

  11. Government • Emperor: AKIHITO • Prime Minister: Yoshihiko NODA • Dep. Prime Minister: Katsuya OKADA Present type of government A parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html

  12. Picture clipart 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) http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Japan/Economy/Currency

  13. Natural resources • Negligible mineral resource • Fish http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html Pictures clipart

  14. Religions • Shintoism 83.9% • Buddhism 71.4% • Christianity 2% • Other 7.8 % • Total adherents exceed 100% because many people belong to both Shintoism and Buddhism (2005) http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html

  15. http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Japan/Environmenthttp://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Japan/Environment Education • Japan 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. Pictures clipart

  16. Interesting facts • Japan is separated from the east coast of Asia by the Sea of Japan. • Japans national name is Nippon

  17. Geography Climate • Varies from temperate in the North to tropical in the South. Picture clipart

  18. 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. http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Japan/Environment Picture clipart

  19. Bibliography • http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Japan/Environment • http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html • http://www.ezilon.com/maps/world-political-maps.html • All picture except for page 2: clipart

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