10 Facts about Japan

You meet people when you travel. Many people are interested in Japan and it is a good idea to learn about your own country before you travel. You will be surprised about the sorts of questions people will ask you.

If you can learn 10 things about Japan, then you will always have something to talk about.

I have assembled a list of 10 facts about Japan as an example. You will want to research some more. Here here they are:

1. Mt. Fuji is 3, 776 metres and is the highest point in Japan
2. The population of Japan is 127 million people
3. Japan is slightly smaller than the state of California
4. A litre of gas is approximately 150 yen or approximately $6.00 per gallon
   
5. Japan has the highest life expectancy for women - total population: 82.02 years (male: 78.67 years; female: 85.56 years)
6. Japan has two major religions: Shinto and Buddhist
7. Japan has the 2^nd largest economy in the world
8. You become an adult at the age of 20
9. Japan has a very low birth rate (ranking 222 of 223 countries)
10. There are 1500 earthquakes per year in Japan