| Climate Japan :
| varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
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| Terrain Japan :
| mostly rugged and mountainous
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| Elevation extremes lowest Japan :
| Hachiro-gata -4 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Japan :
| Mount Fuji 3,776 m
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| Natural resources Japan :
| negligible mineral resources, fish
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| Land use arableland Japan :
| 12,19%
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| Irrigated land Japan :
| 26,790 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Japan :
| many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors) every year; tsunamis; typhoons
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| Environment current issues Japan :
| air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber, contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere
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| Geography note Japan :
| strategic location in northeast Asia
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