Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Japan

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Japan

日本日本国
alternative words: Nihon, Nippon
keywords: state
related topics: Hokkaido prefecture , Honshu island , Kyushu island , Shikoku island , Mt. Fuji , Tokyo prefecture
related web sites: http://www.kantei.go.jp , http://www.mapion.co.jp
explanation: Insular country situated in north-east Asia on the rim of Pacific ocean and formed 4 major islands, i.e. Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku, and 3000 smaller islands. The total surface is 378,000 km2. The landscape is very mountainous with the highest peak, Mount Fuji (3772m) and many active volcanoes. The country is highly urbanized, especially on Pacific coast. The total population is 125 millions. Her capital is at Tokyo. The political system is a constitutional monarchy with a diet parliament.