1. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Japan JAPAN

2. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is often referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Capital: Tokyo Dialing code: +81 Population: 127.6 million (2012) World Bank Gross domestic product: 5.96 trillion USD (2012) World Bank National anthem: Kimigayo

3. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Japan Vocabulary Stratovolcanic : A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Archipelago : An extensive group of islands. Prefectures : The official residence or headquarters of a prefect. Purchasing power parity : Purchasing power parity (PPP) is a theory of long-term equilibrium exchange rates based on relative price levels of two countries. Renounced : Formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).

4. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Japan  Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which together comprise about ninety- seven percent of Japan's land area.  Due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan is substantially prone to earthquakes and tsunami, having the highest natural disaster risk in the developed world. Japan has the world's tenth-largest population, with over 126 million people.  Honshū's Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the de facto capital of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.  Japan is a member of the UN, the G7, the G8, the G20.  As a major economic great power, Japan is a developed country and has the world's third-largest economy by nominal GDP and the world's fourth-largest economy by purchasing power parity. Facts about JAPAN

5. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Japan  It is also the world's fourth-largest exporter and fourth-largest importer.  Although Japan has officially renounced its right to declare war, it maintains a modern military with the world's eighth largest military budget, used for self- defense and peacekeeping roles.  Japan ranks high in metrics of prosperity such as the Human Development Index, with Japanese women enjoying the highest life expectancy of any country in the world and the infant mortality rate being the third lowest globally. [ [  Japan is a constitutional monarchy where the power of the Emperor is very limited. As a ceremonial figurehead, he is defined by the constitution as "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." Power is held chiefly by the Prime Minister and other elected members of the Diet, while sovereignty is vested in the Japanese people. Akihito is the current Emperor of Japan; Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan stands as next in line to the throne.

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