EGP of Japan

The economic and geographical characteristics of Japan directly depend on the geographical position of this state. Despite the fairly large number of islands (6852), its area is measured at 378 square kilometers. The largest islands of Japan are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. They are located along the eastern coast of Eurasia.

This state has no land neighbors, and the nearest maritime countries are Russia, China, and North Korea. The EGP of Japan allows it to have the leading positions in the world economy. From the mainland this state is separated by the Okhotsk, Japan and East China seas. Water expanses of the Pacific surround Japan from the east and south-east sides. These sea-washing seas and the ocean are of great importance to it. They are a source of energy, mineral and biological resources. The EGP of Japan, which has the longest coastlines in the world, opens the possibility of participation of this state in trade, construction and recreational purposes. All countries are connected by sea.

Due to the fact that the Japanese islands were formed at the intersection of some volcanic arcs, frequent earthquakes occur in the country. Each year there are about one and a half thousand, however, the surface of the earth affects their fourth part. Every ten to thirty years the strongest earthquakes are repeated. With the same frequency occur in this country tsunami - the destructive power of the waves, reaching a height of up to ten meters. Due to movements of the earth's crust, the islands are prone to intense volcanic activity. This is another feature of the EHP of Japan. There are about two hundred volcanoes, of which about forty are active.

The natural and raw material potential of this country is extremely poor. Its relief, which is seventy-nine percent mountainous, is not suitable for the development of land transportation systems. It is also unfit for construction. Plains account for twenty-one percent. Soils are diverse here: krasnozems, yellow soils, brown forest soils, however, they are all poor and unproductive. The state has a meager amount of minerals. It has only non-industrial reserves of copper, coal, iron ore, natural gas. Therefore, all necessary country is forced to import, in particular, ninety-nine percent of all consumed ores, combustible minerals - ninety-six percent and the forest used by it, seventy percent.

On the basis of the acquisition of the most advanced technologies and equipment, industry is actively developing, where the professionalism of the workforce plays an important role. At present, the industrial complex of this country is its pride. A powerful energy industry develops on imported gas and oil. Metallurgy is also one of the main industries. Our own metallurgical base allows us to actively develop transport, electrical, machine-tool and instrument-building machinery. Japan ranks first in the production of ships. One of the leading places belongs to the export of cars and trucks, motorcycles. In the world economy, a significant role is played by the production of office equipment, optical equipment, industrial robots.

The traditional development of light industry, represented by the manufacture of silk, cotton, woolen and synthetic fabrics, also continues.

Agriculture in Japan plays a minor role in the overall characteristics of this country. Therefore, she has to import this product. The population provides itself with only rice, and fruits, vegetables, teas are supplied by the nearest continent. The livestock sector is represented by fish farming and fish catching, in terms of consumption and volume of which Japan has no competitors in the world economy.

If you take into account the amount spent on imports, they are several hundred times less than the amounts that the state receives from exports of manufactured goods. To the whole world, Japan sells its products, from ships and cars, office and household appliances, machine tools, to light industry products. Therefore, the EGP of Japan allows it to retain leading positions in the world market and maintain the image of the most economically developed country.