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1 Joanna Lamrock Pictures clipart
Japan Joanna Lamrock Pictures clipart

2 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

4 Land area 152,411 sq miles 394,744 sq km

5 Countries that are near Japan
Countries that are near Japan North Korea South Korea Russia Taiwan China Philippines Thailand And Mongolia

6 Japan’s capitol city Japan’s capitol and largest city is Tokyo with a population of million Pictures clipart

7 Language In Japan they speak Japanese
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8 Social Structure Japans population is 127 368 088 (2012)
Growth rate % Birth rate- 8.39/1000 Infant mortality rate- 2.21/1000 Life expectancy: men 80 years Life expectancy: women 87 years Pictures clipart

9 Large cities in Japan Osaka-Kobe – population million Nagoya- population million Fukuoko – Kitakyus- population million Sapporo million Pictures clipart ttp://

10 First human settlements
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.

11 Present type of government
Emperor: AKIHITO Prime Minister: Yoshihiko NODA Dep. Prime Minister: Katsuya OKADA Present type of government A parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy.

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)

13 Natural resources Negligible mineral resource Fish
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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)

15 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. Picture clipart

19 Bibliography All picture except for page 2: clipart


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