2. From the Jomon period (10,000 B.C.)
to the Heisei period (1989 to present),
Japan has developed dramatically both
agriculturally and economically.
Starting with the Jomon period, where
inhabitants of Japan would live the
lives of hunters and gatherers for
centuries, until rice cultivation had
been introduced from Korea during the
Yayoi period (300 B.C.), to later periods
such as the Azuchi-Momoyama period
and the Edo period, which were
ravaged by war and politics. Now,
Japan thrives as one of the world’s
leading democratic powers after
miraculously recovering from World
War II.
3. Size:
- 145,882 Sq. Miles
-Slightly smaller than the state of California
-Ranked 60th largest country
-Compared to USA: 3,794,083 Sq. Miles
-Ranked 3rd largest country
Population:
-As of February 1st: 127,400,000
-Ranked 10th most populous country
-USA (as of March 13th): 315,481,000
-Ranked 3rd most populous Country
4. Compare with USA Ranking with other countries
Median age 45.4 years 37.1 years N/A
Population growth rate -0.077% 0.9% 198
Life expectancy/years 83.91 years 78.94 3
5. Health Expenditures:
-9.3% of GDP
-Comparison to the world: 40
-USA: 16.2% of GDP
Public Debt:
-218% of GDP
-Country comparison to the world: 1
-USA: 73.6% of GDP
Infant Mortality:
-Total: 2.21 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 222
male: 2.44 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 1.97 deaths/1,000 live births
USA: 6 deaths/1,000 births
Male: 6.6 deaths/1,000 births
Female: 5.3% deaths/1,000 births
6. Underweight Literacy Rate
Children:
-According to the CIA
World Factbook, being -Japan’s literacy
underweight means
“weight-for-age is rate is relatively
approximately 2 kg below high.
for standard at age one, 3
kg below standard for
ages two and three, and 4 -More than 99%
kg below standard for
ages four and five.” of the population
-Japan has a 1% of
aged 15 and up
children under 5 being can read and
underweight.
write.
7. Japanese
- Believed linked to
other language families
and also showing
similarities to Polynesian
languages
- Spoken by 125 million
people
8. Japan is a unitary
government
-Unitary means
that all the power
is centralized in
the federal
government
9. Currency and Value to US Dollar:
-The Yen was introduced in the 19th century.
It became of dollar value in 1873 as part of
the Spanish Pieces of Eight.
Japanese Yen is the nations most widely
used form of currency.
-Yen means “a round object.”
-Value of the Yen to the US Dollar is
extremely low. One Yen dollar is equal to
one cent in American currency.
10. Known as a technologically advanced economy
Dependent on imported raw materials and fuels
16% of population is in poverty
Technologically advanced producers of motor
vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools,
steel and nonferrous metals, and processed
foods
Debt as a country is 2.719 trillion while the
United States is 14.71 trillion
11. Inflation:
-Inflation rate is 0.1% and ranked 3rd in comparison to the world while the United
States is 2% and ranked 28th in the world.
GDP (Per Capita):
-Japan’s is $36,200 and ranked 36th in the world while the United States is
$49,800 and ranked 12th in comparison to the world
Unemployment Rate:
- Japanese: 4.2%
- USA: 7.7%
- Ranking: 157th in the world
12. Population below Poverty Line:
- Japanese: 16%
- USA: 15%
- Ranked: 17 in the world
Main Imports:
Fuel (32 %)
Machinery (19 %)
Food (9%)
Manufactured goods (9%)
Chemicals (8.5%)
Raw materials (8%)
Clothing (4%)
Main Exports:
Cars
Electronics
Computers
13. Played a big role throughout Japanese Culture
Basis of the samurai was “bushido”
-Bushido: the way of the warrior
* importance of bravery, honor, self discipline, and
respect became Japan’s role model for behavior.
Needed to be skillful warriors and skilled with
learning shown with a popular samurai saying
“Bun Bu Ryo Do” meaning “the pen and sword
in accord”
Influenced by Zen Buddhism religion:
- meditation calmed the mind and allowed the
samurai to be one with the sword
Decline of the samurai occurred when the US
was allowed into Japan and the powers went
back during the Meiji Restoration.
Sword: known as the katana, signified the honor
and influence of the samurai
14. -The latest value for Adjusted
savings: education expenditure 148,419,000,00
2005
(current US$) in Japan was 0
178,418,000,000 as of 2010. 142,904,000,00
Over the past 40 years, the 2006
value for this indicator has
Value Chart:
0
fluctuated between 144,107,000,00
178,418,000,000 in 2010 and 2007
0
5,895,796,000 in 1970.
160,592,000,00
2008
Definition: Education 0
expenditure refers to the 164,706,000,00
current operating expenditures 2009
0
in education, including wages
and salaries and excluding 178,418,000,00
capital investments in buildings 2010
0
and equipment.
15. Japan main environmental issue has become air pollution
caused by power plants as you see here. The gas from this
power plant causes acid rain which affects our people in Japan
because of less fresh water and it causes contamination in there
aquatic life which causes fishes to die out.
16. Japan biggest problems
are tsunami and earthquakes
because it caused great damage t
o the city and killed hundreds of
people. The biggest tsunami in
that Japan has encountered was 2
years ago in 2011. It wiped out the
northern part of Japan killing
thousands of people and leaving
them with no
homes. Another great issue with
Japan is that there are lots
of earthquakes which bring
down many buildings and cost
japan 2.3 trillion dollars in repairs.
