Japan
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Geographical Setting
is an island country in the North Pacific Ocean. It lies off the northeast
coast of mainland Asia and faces Russia,Korea, and China. Four large islands and
thousands of smaller ones make up . The four major islands-
Hokkaido,Honshu,Kyushu and Shikoku form a curve that extends ....
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.... earthquakes and volcanoes. The Japanese islands have about 1500
earthquakes a year. Most of them are minor tremors that cause little damage, but
severe earthqaukes occur every few years. Underseaquakes 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 ....
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