Table of contents:
• Physical characteristics, and embassy numbers Pg 2-4
• Active terrorists Pg 5
• 3 security guard companies Pg 6-7
• Crime Pg 8
• What are their natural resources? Pg 9-11
• Importance to the United States? Pg 12-13
• Health considerations Pg 14-15
• Hygiene procedures Pg 16-22
• Shots needed Pg 23-24
• English speaking hospitals and doctors Pg 25-26
• Culture of the country Pg 27-34
• What’s the language and practiced religion Pg 35-40
• Countries legal policies Pg 41-42
• Schools in the country Pg 43
• English speaking students Pg 44
• Monetary exchange Pg 45
• Visa requirements Pg 46-47
Physical Characteristics, altitude, terrain, embassy numbers
Topography Japan is a land of great natural beauty. mountains and hills cover about 70% of the country. IN fact, Japanese islands consist of the rugged upper part of a great mountain range that rises from the floor of the North Pacific Ocean. Jagged peaks, rocky gorges, and thundering mountain waterfalls provide some of the country's most spectacular scenery. Thick forests thrive on mountain sides, adding to the scenic beauty of the Japanese islands. Forests cover about 68% of the country's land. Japan lies on an extremely unstable part of the earth's crust. As a result, the land is constantly shifting. This shifting causes two of Japan's most striking features earthquakes and volcanoes. The Japanese islands have about 1500 earthquakes a year. Most of them are minor tremors that cause little damage, but severe earthquakes occur every few years. Under seaquakes sometimes cause huge, destructive tidal waves, called tsunami, along Japan's Pacific coast. The Japanese islands have more than 150 major volcanoes. Over 60 of these volcanoes are active. Numerous short, swift rivers cross Japan's rugged surface. most of the rivers are too shallow and steep to be navigated. Their...