4. Etymology
• The word japan is an exonym
• Japanese names for japan are nippon
• Listen and Nihon
• Nippon is used for most official purposes
5. politics
• Japan is a constitutional monarch
• Power of the emporer is limited
• Power is held by chief minister
• Akihito- current prime minister
• Naruhito -current crown prince
6. Economy
• Japan’s economic growth developed in Edo
period
• In 2010, japan is the third largest national
economy in the world
• The largest budget deficits and government
debt since the 2009 global recession and
followed by earthquake and tsunami in march
the rating downgrade.
7. Geogrphy
• Japan has a 6852 islands
• Lies between latitude 24 N & 46 N
longitude 122&146 E
• Main islands ,Hokkaido ,Honshu, Shikoku and
Kyushu
• About 73% of forest, mountains ,and
unsuitable agricultural, industrial, residential
use
