| Terrain Japan :
| mostly rugged and mountainous
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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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| Environment international agreements party to Japan :
| Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
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| Geography note Japan :
| strategic location in northeast Asia
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| Flag description Japan :
| white with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the center
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| Agriculture products Japan :
| rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit, pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs, fish
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| Industries Japan :
| among world's largest and technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods
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