Economic and geographic characteristics of Japan depends on the geographical location of the state.Despite the relatively large number of islands (6852), its area is measured 378 square kilometers.The largest island of Japan - Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.They are located along the east coast of Eurasia.
This state does not have the land neighbors, the next sea - Russia, China, North Korea.EGP Japan allows it to have a leading position in the global economy.From the mainland it is separated by the State of Okhotsk, Japan and the East China Sea.Water expanses of the Pacific Ocean surrounding Japan to the east and south-east.These washes the country seas and oceans are very important to her.They are a source of energy, mineral and biological resources.EGP Japan, which has the longest coastline in the world, opens up the possibility of participation of the state in trade, construction and recreational purposes.With all countries to communicate by sea.
Due to the fact that the Japanese islands were formed at the intersection of some volcanic arcs in the country are frequent earthquakes.Every year there are about a thousand, however, the surface of the earth affects their fourth part.Every ten to thirty years, repeated the strongest earthquake.With the same frequency occur in the country a tsunami - the destructive force of waves reaching a height of up to ten meters.As a result of crustal movements of the island exposed to intense volcanic activity.This is another feature of EGP Japan.There are approximately two hundred volcanoes, of which about forty are applicable.
Natural-resource potential of the country is extremely poor.The relief of it, which is the seventy-nine percent of the mountain, is not suited for the development of land transport systems.Also, he is not suitable for construction.The share of the plains have to twenty-one percent.The soils are varied - krasnozems, zheltozemy, brown forest, but they are poor and unproductive.The state has a negligible amount of minerals.It has a non-industrial reserves of copper, coal, iron ore, natural gas.Therefore, all necessary for the country to import, in particular, the ninety-nine percent of all consumed ores, mineral fuels - ninety-six percent of the forest and used it, seventy percent.
On the basis of the acquisition of the most advanced technology and equipment rapidly developing industry, where it is not the last role played by the professionalism of the workforce.At present, production of the country is its pride.Powerful energy industry is developing on imported gas and oil.Metallurgy is also one of the main industries.En metallurgical base allows you to actively develop transport, electrical, machine and instrument engineering.In the production of ships, Japan ranks first.One of the leading places belong to export cars and trucks, motorcycles.The global economy plays a significant role producing office equipment, optical equipment, industrial robots.
does not stop and the traditional development of light industry, represented by the manufacture of silk, cotton, wool and synthetic fabrics.
Agriculture Japan plays a minor role in the overall characterization of the country.Therefore, these products it is forced to import.The population of one hundred percent self-sufficient in rice only, and fruits, vegetables, teas delivers the closest mainland.The livestock industry is represented by fish farming and catching of fish in terms of consumption and the volume of which Japan has no competitors in the global economy.
If we take into account the amounts that are spent on imports, they are several hundred times less than the amounts that accrue to the state from the export of manufactured goods.Worldwide Japan sells products ranging from ships and cars, office and home appliances, machine tools, and ending with the production of light industry.Therefore, EGP Japan allows it to hold a leading position in the global market and preserve the image of the most economically developed country.
