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Recently, the Defence Minister held a bilateral meeting with Japan’s Defence Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi.
Key Facts about Japan
- Capital: Tokyo, located in east-central Honshu.
- Official Language: Japanese.
- Currency: Japanese Yen.
- Form of Government: Parliamentary government under a constitutional monarchy.
- Geography: Island nation in East Asia, situated in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Physical Geography of Japan
- Archipelago structure: Comprises a chain of islands stretching ~1,500 miles in a northeast–southwest arc.
- Main Islands (north to south): Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.
- Maritime borders:
- East: Pacific Ocean.
- North: Sea of Okhotsk.
- West: Sea of Japan (East Sea).
- Southwest: East China Sea.
- Land borders: None (island nation).
Terrain and Natural Features
- Landscape: Over 80% mountainous, with rugged terrain.
- Volcanic activity: Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire – a major zone of earthquakes and active volcanoes.
- Highest peak: Mount Fuji (3,776 m), a stratovolcano and national symbol.
- Major mountain ranges: Japanese Alps.
- Major rivers: Shinano River (longest), Tone River, Kiso River.
Climate
- Climatic zones: Ranges from subarctic in the north to humid subtropical in the south.
- Frequent natural disasters: Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions due to tectonic activity.
Source: TH
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