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![]() ![]() Japan Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/japan/japan_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 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
Area - comparative slightly smaller than California Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 29,751 km Maritime claims
Climate varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north Terrain mostly rugged and mountainous Elevation extremes
Natural resources negligible mineral resources, fish Land use
Irrigated land 27,820 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors) every year; tsunamis 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's appetite for fish and tropical timber is contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
strategic location in northeast Asia
NOTE: The information regarding Japan on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Japan Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Japan Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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