Japan
Julie Beck, Elliot Hallbach
Geography
-Pacific Ocean
- China, North Korea and South Korea. Russia , Philippines, Indonesia and New Guinea.
-Tokyo
-145,925 mi²
-Honshu is the main island of Japan
-Iron ore, coke, copper, and bauxite,Fish; mineral resources , coal and liquefied natural gas , and oil
Ecomany
-Japan is a major economic power in the world.
-Japanese yen
Goverment
-The Prime Minister of Japan is the head of government of Japan.
-A revised constitution and expanding military could see a more powerful Japan in the Asia-Pacific region by the end of the decade.
-Both the U.S. and Japan fought on the Allied side
History
Social Structure
-The largest ethnic minority in Japan is a group of Koreans
-83
-Chinese
-The basic school system in Japan is composed of elementary school (lasting six years), middle school (three years), high school (three years), and university (four years). Education is compulsory only for the nine years of elementary and middle school,