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Japan
(Nihon or Nippon, officially Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku) is an island country in
East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and
Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea
in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin",
which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan
comprises over three thousand islands, the largest of which are Honshu, Hokkaido,
Kyushu and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of land area. Most of the islands
are mountainous, many volcanic; for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount
Fuji, is a volcano. Japan has the world's tenth largest population, with about
128 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital city of
Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in
the world, with over 30 million residents. Archaeological
research indicates that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as
the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan begins with brief
appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century AD. Influence
from the outside world followed by long periods of isolation has characterized
Japan's history. Since adopting its constitution in 1947, Japan has maintained
a unitary constitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament, the
Diet. A
major economic power, Japan has the world's second largest economy by nominal
GDP. It is a member of the United Nations, G8, G4 and APEC, with the world's fifth
largest defense budget. It is also the world's fourth largest exporter and sixth
largest importer and a world leader in technology and machinery. (Credit:
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