Japan consists of 6852 islands which makes it an archipelago. Major islands from north to south are Hokkaido, Honshu (the largest island)
, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Approximately 97% of Japan's land area was in the fourth largest island. Most of the islands of Japan is mountainous, and some of which are volcanoes. Japan's highest mountain is Mount Fuji is a volcano. Japan's population amounted to 128 million people, and is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world. Tokyo is the de facto capital of Japan, and incorporated as a prefecture. Greater Tokyo is the name for Tokyo and several cities in the surrounding prefectures. As the largest metropolitan area in the world, Greater Tokyo has a population of more than 30 million people.
, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Approximately 97% of Japan's land area was in the fourth largest island. Most of the islands of Japan is mountainous, and some of which are volcanoes. Japan's highest mountain is Mount Fuji is a volcano. Japan's population amounted to 128 million people, and is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world. Tokyo is the de facto capital of Japan, and incorporated as a prefecture. Greater Tokyo is the name for Tokyo and several cities in the surrounding prefectures. As the largest metropolitan area in the world, Greater Tokyo has a population of more than 30 million people.
According to traditional mythology, Japan was founded by Emperor Jimmu in the 7th century BC. Emperor Jimmu start a chain of Japanese monarchy is not interrupted until now. Even so, throughout history, for most of the real power in the hands of the members of the court, the shogun, the military, and entered the modern age, in the hands of the prime minister. According to the Japanese Constitution of 1947, Japan is a constitutional monarchy under the leadership of the Japanese Emperor and the Japanese Parliament.
As developed countries in the economic field, Japan has the largest gross domestic product second only to the United States, and entered in the order of three large in purchasing power parity. Japan is a member of the United Nations, G8, OECD, and APEC. Japan has a sufficient military force equipped with modern defense systems such as AEGIS, and divulging a large fleet of destroyers. In overseas trade, Japan is ranked the 4th largest exporter country and ranked the 6th largest importing country in the world. As a developed country, Japan's population has a high standard of living (ranked 8th in the Human Development Index) and the highest life expectancy in the world according to UN estimates. In the field of technology, Japan is a developed country in the field of telecommunications, machinery, and robotics.
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