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Post by Charity on Oct 16, 2005 10:06:02 GMT -5
November country study.
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Post by Charity on Oct 16, 2005 10:10:33 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Oct 16, 2005 10:12:25 GMT -5
Japan flag  Flag Description: white with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the center |
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Post by Charity on Oct 16, 2005 10:13:13 GMT -5
Geography Japan Top of Page
Location:
Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
Geographic coordinates:
36 00 N, 138 00 E
Map references:
Asia
Area:
total: 377,835 sq km
land: 374,744 sq km
water: 3,091 sq km
note: includes Bonin Islands (Ogasawara-gunto), Daito-shoto, Minami-jima, Okino-tori-shima, Ryukyu Islands (Nansei-shoto), and Volcano Islands (Kazan-retto)
Area - comparative:
slightly smaller than California
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
29,751 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm; between 3 nm and 12 nm in the international straits - La Perouse or Soya, Tsugaru, Osumi, and Eastern and Western Channels of the Korea or Tsushima Strait
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate:
varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Terrain:
mostly rugged and mountainous
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Hachiro-gata -4 m
highest point: Mount Fuji 3,776 m
Natural resources:
negligible mineral resources, fish
Land use:
arable land: 12.19%
permanent crops: 0.96%
other: 86.85% (2001)
Irrigated land:
26,790 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards:
many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors) every year; tsunamis; typhoons
Environment - current issues:
air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; 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 resources in Asia and elsewhere
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Geography - note:
strategic location in northeast Asia
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Post by Charity on Oct 16, 2005 10:14:11 GMT -5
Government type:
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government
Capital:
Tokyo
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Post by Charity on Oct 16, 2005 10:15:41 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Oct 16, 2005 10:21:25 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Oct 16, 2005 10:22:13 GMT -5
Stay tuned for more to come...
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Post by Charity on Oct 16, 2005 10:32:22 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Oct 25, 2005 8:19:55 GMT -5
I will be adding more this week.
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Post by Charity on Nov 2, 2005 12:04:21 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Nov 2, 2005 12:07:42 GMT -5
Searching for pop culture on any country can be tricky. Parents need to be sure every site your kids look at is appropriate for them.
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Post by Charity on Nov 2, 2005 12:19:16 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Nov 2, 2005 12:33:01 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Nov 2, 2005 22:43:42 GMT -5
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