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Japan - The Country |
Japan's approximate 125 million citizens live on four primary islands. There are also 3,918 smaller, mostly uninhabitable islands.
| Island Name | Area | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sq. Miles | Sq. Km | ||
| HOKKAIDO | 30,077 | 77,900 | 5,974,600 |
| HONSHU | 89,124 | 230,832 | 99,870,700 |
| KYUSHU | 17,135 | 44,380 | 15,048,800 |
| SHIKOKU | 7,258 | 18,799 | 4,475,400 |
| Total of all Islands | 145,823 | 377,682 | 125,369,500 |
| Mount | Height | |
|---|---|---|
| Feet | Meters | |
| FUJIYAMA | 12,389 | 3,776 |
| SHIRANE | 10,473 | 3,192 |
| HOTAKA-DAKE | 10,466 | 3,190 |
| YARI-GA-TAKE | 10,434 | 3,180 |
| ON-TAKE | 10,050 | 3,063 |
| Name | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| SHINANO-GAWA | 228 | 367 |
| TONE-GAWA | 200 | 322 |
| ISHIKARI-GAWA | 163 | 262 |
| TESHIO-GAWA | 162 | 261 |
| TENRYU-GAWA | 155 | 250 |
| Name | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Sq. Miles | Sq. Km | |
| BIWA-KO | 260 | 673.8 |
| KASUMI-GA-URA | 65 | 167.7 |
| SAROMA-KO | 59 | 151.7 |
| INAWASHIRO-KO | 40 | 103.9 |
| NAKA-NO-UMI | 38 | 98.5 |
Selecting any one of the four main islands will give you additional information about that island. Be sure to select the island itself.
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