Japan

island country · Asia · geography

Thousands of islands. Japan is made of four big islands plus over 14,000 smaller ones, all spread across the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Asia.

Super mountainous. About 75% of Japan is covered in mountains and thick forests, so most people live packed along the flat coastal areas.

Tokyo is the capital. Tokyo is Japan's biggest city and one of the most crowded, busiest cities in the entire world.

Lots of people. Almost 123 million people live in Japan, making it the 11th most populous country on Earth.

47 prefectures. Japan is divided into 47 areas called prefectures, plus eight traditional regions.