Continent: Asia
Region: East-Asia
Area: 145,916.94 square miles (ranked 22nd): 11 percent smaller than California
Capital: Tokyo
Population: 127 million as of 2000
Main Language: Japanese
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Fun Facts
Over 70% of Japan consists of mountains. The country also has over 200 volcanoes.
A musk melon (similar to a cantaloupe) can sell for over 31,473 yen ($300.00).
The literacy rate in Japan is almost 100%.
There are vending machines in Japan that dispense beer, bread, fresh eggs, vegetables and noodles.
Some men in Japan shave their heads as a form of apology.
Japan consists of more than 6,800 islands.
Animated Japanese films and television shows (.i.e. Anime) account for 60% of the world's animation-based entertainment. So successful is animation in Japan, that there are almost 130 voice-acting schools in the country.
Raised floors help indicate when to take off slippers or shoes. At the entrance to a home in Japan, the floor will usually be raised about 6 inches (15.24 cm.) indicating you should take off your shoes and put on slippers. If the house has a tatami mat room, its floor may be raised 1-2 inches (2.54-5.08 cm.) indicating you should take off your slippers.
