Japan
Is one of the most important Asian countries and the giant of the industry giants and modern technology,
I managed to be a privileged position among nations occupies to become one of the biggest economic powers in the world,
And was able to rise quickly after the defeat that befell them in World War II.
Japan, known for its beautiful scenery are the primary attribute a country where beauty adorned Japan flowers and trees everywhere, and in spite of the beauty of nature given to Japan unless they are exposed to cruelty also thus exposing many of the phenomena of nature, which comes much in devastating form is known about Japan frequent exposure to Zlszlwalta estimated thousands per year, as there are many of the active volcanoes in addition to tsunami seismic or what is known as a tsunami, and despite frequent exposure to these risks to it but that did not take the determination and the pursuit of progress thing here is standing steadfast pass by every day more industrial and technological progress, so they challenged the natural hazards worked to create a modern techniques buildings earthquake resistant in addition to possession of monitoring and measuring devices, including accurate you can keep track of these natural phenomena.
Site
State of Japan consists of a group of islands about four thousand island, including four main islands they (Hokkaido, and Honshu, and Kyushu, and Shikoku)
Extends in the form of an archipelago form with each arc extends for a distance of 1,900 km 2, lies the Japanese islands northern Pacific Ocean to the east coast of Asia in the face of all of Russia, Korea and China, and between each of the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Japan from the West.
General information on Japan
Area: The area of Japan 377.835
Population: The population of 127,433,494 people and is one of the highest density of countries around the world.
Capital: Tokyo
Language: The official language is Japanese language
Currency: JPY
Religion: The vast majority condemn Buddhism and Shinto There are also a number of other religions.
Surface manifestations
Characterized by surface appearances in Japan nature of the mountainous and rugged terrain, covering more than 70% of the total country area mountains, and most of these mountains are covered with dense forests, and divided the remaining space of Japanese territory between the plains and lakes, and is made up of Japan from a group of islands stretching for a distance of 3000 km 2 and is one of the the four main islands of the largest of which is Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu.
Being in Japan, a large number of rivers but not used in navigation due to being short and shallow, but utilized to irrigate agricultural land and generate electricity.
Japan is known for its nature unstable thus exposing the country each year for thousands of earthquakes in addition to the presence of active volcanoes and seismic tidal waves or earthquakes, a tsunami that occur on the ocean floor and result in huge waves.
It will pass quickly on the surface manifestation of which is characterized by four main islands:
Honshu Island: This island is characterized by being the largest Japanese islands and concentrated by the majority of the population, and there are the Japanese capital Tokyo them.
Physical manifestations affecting the island is the mountains and plains that stretch mountain ranges in the north of the island and is easy to Sendai to the east to the Pacific Ocean along while Aichjo to the west the plain and extends up to the Sea of Japan, and occupies Japanese Alps middle of the island region stretching volcanic chains to the east , Mount Fuji Yama is a volcanic mountain extinct from the highest mountain peaks in Japan, which has a height of 3776 meters above sea level, and spread the island's number from the plains, which are concentrated in agricultural areas of the plains Kanto Plain, one of the most important Japanese plains and widely extends from the Alps to Pacific Ocean in the east, in addition to Sehaili newbies and Osaka.
Hokkaido Island
And the second largest in terms of area after Honshu Island, located in the northern part of Japan, the island consists of mountains and hills and covered by forests, and is located in the south of them easy Ishii Carey, which is an ideal area for agriculture.
Kyushu Island
And is located to the south of the Japanese islands stretch where mountain ranges and forests from the middle to the south, and the northern part of which consists of a series of hills and wide plains, has also spread into the northern and south-eastern region a lot of volcanoes.
Shikoku Island
This is the island's smallest four islands located in the south-eastern tip of the island of Honshu and traveled the mountains from west to east and on the south coast of the island is no easy tight used in the cultivation of rice and a number of vegetables, as is the copper mining of important activities, on the other Japanese islands Ryukyu, Bonin.
Climate
Climate varies in Japan predominates southern islands warm climate, hot summers and mild winters, while in the northern islands cool the weather and falling snow on them, and are affected by Japan marine currents such as the southern Japan stream that runs along the coast, which passes by heating, and the tide of the northern Oiaochu who works on the cooling Coast east of the island of Hokkaido and northern Honshu, and as a result of this cold and warm ocean currents produce enormous wealth of fish where these currents help to the presence of different types of fish.
Japan is influenced by the North West monsoon which cause the fall of snow on the north-western coast of Japan, are also affected in the summer South East wind.
Regime
The system of government in Japan is a constitutional monarchy parliamentary government, and I have the Japanese Constitution put by the Allied forces was introduced in 1947, this Constitution and performed vital changes in the Japanese government and is based on three basic principles are the people's sovereignty, respect for major human rights, to get rid of wars, It also provides for the independence of the executive powers of government, legislative, judicial as well as to establish the right of women to vote.
The executive body of the state is made up of an emperor of the country where it is hereditary monarchy system, and the emperor is the symbol of the state and the unity of the people and derives his position from the will of the people who enjoy absolute power.
The executive branch and also consists of the prime minister and the government, which in turn consists of the Council of Ministers, who is appointed by the Prime Minister, and the Japanese Constitution stipulates that the prime minister gets a parliamentary majority.
Japanese Parliament
It consists of the legislature in Japan, known as the Diet or cocaine bicameral House of Councillors or "Alsangi - The" which consists of a 252 seat and serve for six years, and the House of Representatives or "Conge - A", which consists of 500 seats elected by its members by direct vote and length of service Four years later, the legislature in Japan and one of the highest authorities are responsible for the preparation of legislation and laws in the state.
For the Judiciary Supreme Court Vtad highest judicial body in Japan and consists of the Chief Justice and fourteen judges, and the Emperor to appoint the Chief Justice after the Council of Ministers selected, while the rest of the Council of Ministers appointed by the judges.
Japan's legal system is derived from the European civil law system, and accept Japan mandatory authority of the International Court of Justice conservatively.
There is also a political party system in Japan mention of this DPJ party, the Japanese Communist Party, Komeito Party, the Liberal Democratic Party and other parties.
History
Japan has a long history eventful wars, before heading towards the progress and technology in many areas in a unique economic take-off of its kind, and quickly pass on some parts in Japanese history, we find the following:
In the mid-sixth century Japan has imposed on itself isolated, closed its borders for the rest of the world, for fear of coming from Europe missionary, and the work of the Emperor Aaacio shogunate to prevent the spread of Christianity have been fears that the next Altansria missions are what is only a prelude to the invasion of European and happened with the countries of South America, so work on the expulsion of the Europeans and forced the Christians from the Japanese to be abandoned, and the killing of opposed this and so spent on Christianity with the year 1640 AD solutions, Japan has subsequently cut ties with other countries and has isolated itself from the world, and he no longer There is no deal with the Europeans and with the exception of the Dutch to the lack of a relationship between them and the consignments Mouncrien, and some Chinese, and some royalists envoys who come from time to time of the ruling family to me in Korea.
This isolation did not last, of course, forever and began to open up gradually beginning was when America sent a mission the US-led "Matthew Perry" who surrounded the Japan four warships and display the American demands it, which has been on the impact of the signing of a friendship treaty between Japan and the United States then rolled friendship treaty between Japan and other countries, such as Russia, Britain, the Netherlands and France.
Occurred after a series of disturbances in Japan as a result of intercept other on openness and the treaties signed, all that ended with the Meiji era, which began in 1868, and until 1912 solutions, is this era beginning of a new period in Japanese history where many of the foundations that have contributed to the development of the renaissance of Japan, was quoted in the Japanese capital of Kyoto to Tokyo, and abolished the caste system, and did not this time of war also free with China, Russia, Korea, and Japan entered the First World War in 1914 as an ally of Britain against Germany, and then World War II came in Between 1939 - 1945, which ended in tragedy when US forces dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki bomb that caused massive destruction and led to the surrender of Japan. Counting Japan shaken off the effects of war headed towards industrial and technological renaissance and turned to one of the major industrialized nations, it has become at the forefront of these countries.
Cities and tourism
Japan is characterized by the beauty of nature by Wherever you go find flowers and trees, and there are many beautiful Japanese cities come in the forefront of the capital, "Tokyo", which was rebuilt twice in the first time exposed to strong earthquake has destroyed in 1923 and was rebuilt and destroyed again by the bombs, US planes in World War II in 1945 and was rebuilt again, Tokyo is characterized by the abundance of outstanding bridges and rail networks, the spread of which facilitate the movement of citizens and is the city of the games Disneyland in them of the most famous tourist places that tourists are flocking to her visits.
City "Osaka" comes in second place in terms of population after Tokyo and dubbed Osaka water in view of the spread of water by the channels, and is the city, "Nagoya" one of the largest industrial centers in Japan, and the city, "Kobe" comes fame through its manufactures ships trading giant It also includes the oldest Islamic mosque in Japan and that the Indians built it, the city of "fire" They are one of the oldest Japanese cities, the first capital of Japan and is famous for its archaeological landmarks and numerous statues, famous city, "Hiroshima," a city included one of the greatest military disaster Avdhaa when US troops dropped the atomic bomb over on the sixth of August 1945 m, in addition to the city, "Nagasaki" that luck was not any better than the previous one, where the atomic bomb destroyed the other was also sourced from the US forces.
Osaka
There is also a city of "Sapporo" capital of the island of Hokkaido, which is famous for the annual celebration of the ice, and the city is "Tsukuba" is the scientific city in Japan is concentrated by many scientific facilities, which are equipped with the latest technology, laboratories and advanced technology.
For the beautiful tourist cities in Japan, we find the city "Hakone" which enjoy the charm of nature there are the mineral baths and landscapes in addition to the lake, and finds out the tourist recreation and fun.
Despite the charming beauty of Japan, however, the cost of living is too high for the rest of the other countries of the world, which makes it a lot before the tourists are reluctant to go
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