JAPAN Population: 127,078,679 Language: Japanese

JAPAN RELIGION : SHINTO : an ancient Japanese religion. Starting about 500 BCE (or earlier) it was originally "an amorphous mix of nature worship, fertility cults, divination techniques, hero worship, and shamanismBCE BUDDHISM : 365 milliion followers -- 6% of the world's population -- the fourth largest religion in the world. Buddhism is often referred to as reincarnation -- the concept that people are reborn after dying. In fact, most individuals go through many cycles of birth, living, death and rebirth

JAPAN LITERACY RATE: 99% GOVERNMENT: Constitutional monarchy with parliament Capital : Tokyo GDP: $4.487 TRILLION GDP PER CAPITA: $35.000

J JAPAN Is rugged and mountainous Mt. Fuji is the tallest peak Climate – tropical in the south and cool in the north