Japan is an island nation located in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean. Over 95% of the total area of the Japanese archipelago is occupied by islands, some of them are inhabited, and some are not. Four islands are considered the largest - Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku. Most of the islands are mountainous, many are volcanic. In terms of the form of government, Japan is a decentralized unitary state, in terms of the form of the state regime, it is a democratic state. In Japan - a constitutional monarchy, headed by the emperor - a symbol of the state and the unity of the people. The highest body of state power and the only legislative body in Japan is the Parliament.
Climate. Japan belongs to a temperature zone with four distinct seasons, and its climate ranges from low temperatures in the north to subtropical temperatures in the south. The climate also depends on the seasonal winds blowing from the continent in winter and in the opposite direction in summer.
Number. The estimated population of Japan is 126 million. 98% of the population are Japanese.
Population. The de facto official language is Japanese. Almost all residents are fluent in English, and young people in Russian.
Japan is a high-tech, highly developed country with the highest human life expectancy in the world. Japan's desire to lead the world has made the country a great economic power. With advanced scientific and technological progress, discoveries in modern technologies make it possible to build skyscrapers even in seismically active zones.
The country is one of the world leaders in the development of new environmentally friendly technologies. Japan occupies another leading place in the world in the study and prediction of earthquakes, which are not uncommon here. Japan has few minerals, but this has not prevented it from taking the second place in the world in terms of nominal GDP. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is also located here by market capitalization.
Amazing and modern Japan is rich in the heritage of antiquity: castles, palaces, monuments, temples have survived to this day almost in their original form.
School education in the country is compulsory and free, but it is very competitive for admission to universities.
The main features of the Japanese are restraint, adherence to their language, traditions and customs. They are very fond of stability and peace, this applies to both work and personal life. In general, the Japanese are quite secretive, but friendly and polite.
Japan is a mysterious country with more than 50,000 hieroglyphs, where four is considered an unlucky number. Japan is the birthplace of anime and sushi.
If you are interested in everything related to Japan - go to this country to further conquer it. Is there anything more beautiful than to get to know the land of the rising sun from the inside, admiring the falling leaves in the same way as cherry blossoms.
