Japan By: Megan

Production of Goods and Services Offered Japan Natural Gas bbl/day Oil- 132,700 bbl/day Electricity billion Industries- world's largest and technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods Agriculture- rice, sugar, beets, vegetables, fruit, pork, poultry ( birds), dairy products, eggs, fish North Korea Natural Gas- 0 cu m Oil bbl/day Electricity billion Industries- military products; machine building, electric power, chemicals; mining (coal, iron ore, limestone, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, and precious metals Agriculture- rice, corn, potatoes, soybeans, pulses, cattle, pigs, pork, eggs Exports- *2.062 billion (2008) * billion (2007)

Japanese Mini Trucks

Average Annual Income Japan Equal to about 21,000 USD Household income- * Lowest 10%=4.8% * Highest 10%=21.7% North Korea 2005 salary- 26,400 Gross income or 23, 180 Disposable income Compare Average Annual Income for a family of 4 United States of America: $92,800 Mexico: $26, 800 Haiti: $2,600

Population Statistics Japan Population: 127,078,679 Population growth: % North Korea Population: 22,665,345 Population growth: 0.42%

Population Statistics: Unemployment rate Japan Unemployment rate: NA% North Korea Unemployment rate: NA%

Unemployment rate for Japan

Unemployment rate for North Korea

Population Statistics: Birth and Death rate Japan Birth rate: 7.64 births/1,000 population in 2010 Death rate: 9.54 deaths/1,000 population July 2010 North Korea Birth rate: births/1,000 population in 2010 Death rate: deaths/1,000 population in July 2010

WOW FACTS! Hello Kitty originated in Japan in the 70s. Macdonald's, Haagen Daaz, and Kentucky Fried Chicken are very popular in Japan. Japanese people still wear kimonos at festivals and special events. The more traditional houses have tables that are very low, so that you can sit on the floor as you eat. In a traditional Japanese house, you don't sit on chairs or sleep on beds. Some farmers grow square watermelons in Japan. There are wild monkeys in Japan.