Japan: 45,914 Sq. Miles, 377,915 Sq KM, 18486 miles in length

With18486 miles in length and 44.8 years in age Japan is a huge country. Japan comes under the island countries of East Asia. The meaning of word Japan is sun origin and that is the reason the country is often called the land of rising sun. The country consists of 6,852 islands while Honshu, Kyushu, Hokkaido and Shikoku are the biggest island out of this cluster of islands. With the population of more than 127 million, Japan comes at number tenth among the largest populations across the world.

The country is economically so strong that it is ranked at number 3 among the largest economies. Japan is rich in history when it comes to coping up with most devastating natural disasters. The country has been facing almost 1,500 quakes every year and this is really a huge figure. The recent destructive and deadly earthquake with 8.9 magnitude has shaken the country badly. Great Tsunami caused by this quake have eaten thousands of lives and destroyed a huge number of buildings. Japan is also a victim of more than hundred active volcanoes.