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Location of Japan


 

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean 'sun-origin', which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'.



Japan comprises over three thousand islands, the largest of which are Honshū , Hokkaidō , Kyū shū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of land area. Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji, is a volcano. Japan has the world's tenth largest population, with about 128 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital city of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.


The first written mention of Japan begins with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century AD. Influence from the outside world followed by long periods of isolation has characterized Japan's history. Thus, its culture today is a mixture of outside influences and internal developments. Since adopting its constitution in 1947, Japan has maintained a unitary constitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament, the Diet.



Japan's economy is the world's second largest by nominal GDP after the United States. It is a member of the United Nations, G8, G4 and APEC, with the world's fifth largest defense budget. It is the world's fourth largest exporter and sixth largest importer.  




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dim-dim profile picture dim-dimAugust 2012

I can help you to learn Russian and English, besides, I suggest culture exchange. You cna find me here: https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/post/22883

faith0126 profile picture faith0126August 2012
Hi everyone. I'm a Vietnamese. I like your country and Japanese people as well as language. Can I be your friend?
  • hehly523 profile picture hehly523August 2012
    こんにちは、私は日本語を勉強しています。母語はアメリカ英語です。文化や言語の違いなどに興味を持っています。チャットよろしくお願いします。
Chibima profile picture ChibimaJuly 2012
I do English during study.
Do not you have you teach it if good?
I teach Japanese instead.
I wait for a message
  • hehly523 profile picture hehly523August 2012
    こんにちは、 私は日本語を学んでいます。母語はアメリカ英語です。よかったら、チャットしましょう。 よろしくお願いします
hehly523 profile picture hehly523August 2012
こんにちは、
私は日本語を学んでいます。母語はアメリカ英語です。よかったら、チャットしましょう。
よろしくお願いします