1.  By Jack Pellegrini Japan

2. Geography  Formed by Many Islands  Very Mountainous  About the size of California  Four Seasons in the South  Warm, Humid Summers in the South  Northern Japan is Cold with Snow Fall Year-Round

3.  Mount Fuji

4. People  Approximate Population of 127,078,700  Japanese is the Official Language  Shinto and Buddhism are the Main Religions  78% of Japanese People live in Urban Areas  22% of Japanese People live in Rural Areas  45% of Japanese People live in the Areas of Tokyo, Osaka, or Nagoya

5. Life Expectancy  A Japanese Man’s Life Expectancy is 80 Years Old  A Japanese Woman’s Life Expectancy is 86 Years Old  Japan has the highest Life Expectancy in the World

6. Customs  The Japanese Always Bow to Show Respect  The Japanese Never Tip for a Service (Ex. Waiter)  The Japanese Always take their Shoes off Outside of a Building  The Japanese Try not to Draw Attention to Themselves

7. Food A Bowl of Rice Miso Soup Pickled Vegetebles Fish or Meat A Typical Japanese Meal

8.  A Traditional Japanese Meal

9. Education  One of the Best Education Populations in the World  96% High School Enrollment Rate  2% High School Drop Out Rate  46% High School Graduates go to College  6 Years of Elementary School, 3 Years of Middle School, 3 Years of High School, 4 Years of College

10. Education (Schools)  School Year Starts in April  6 Hour School Day  6 Week Summer Vacation  2 Week Winter Break  2 Week Summer Break  About 40 Kids per School