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JAPANJAPANLand of the Rising Land of the Rising
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World Passport Diversity TourWorld Passport Diversity TourOctober 5, 2010October 5, 2010
• Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands with a land mass roughly equivalent to that of California.
• The four largest islands--Honshu, Kokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku-- account for 97% of Japan's land area.
• Japan is a constitutional monarchy where power is held chiefly by the Prime Minister and other elected members of the Diet.
• Emperor Akihito is a ceremonial figurehead, defined by the constitution as "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people."
• Japan has the world's tenth-largest population with over 127 million people.
Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic.
Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji, is a dormant volcano.
Only 11.64% of the land is arable
Fish is its greatest natural resource
Economic Facts
• With virtually no energy natural resources, Japan is the world’s largest importer of coal and liquefied natural gas, as well as the second largest importer of oil.
• Despite negligible mineral resources, Japan is a major economic power and is also the world's fourth largest exporter.
The Greater Tokyo Area is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.
About 75% of the population self-identify as Buddhists and/or Shintoists
Japan is a hybrid of the traditional
and the modern
Past and present, the Japanese have always
revered nature’s beauty.