UK and Japan
Comparison of Japan and the UK - similarities and the differences between UK and Japan
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UK and Japan |
Comparison of Japan and the UK - similarities and the differences between UK and Japan |
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The UK and Japan |
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UK |
JAPAN |
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| Something in Common | Island Country | Island Country |
| The UK is a country in north-western Europe. It is bordered to the south by the English Channel;to the east by the North Sea;to the west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. | Japan is a country east of China (the Asian continent) on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. It is comprised of a chain of islands. | |
| Full Name | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Japanese name: 日本, Dai (“great”) Nihon or Nippon (“origin of the Sun”) |
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| Constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchy |
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| Total Land Area | 244,110 sq km (94,251 sq mi) |
377,837 sq km (145,884 sq mi). |
| Capital City | London | Tokyo |
Highest mountain |
Ben Nevis 1343m |
Mt Fuji 3776m |
Longest river |
Severn 354km |
Tone 322km |
Largest lake |
Lough Neagh 396sq.km |
Biwa 670sq.km |
Annual mean temperature |
London 9.7C |
Tokyo 15.6C |
Annual mean rainfall |
London 753mm |
Tokyo 1405mm |
| Population | ||
Total population (1999) |
59,054,800 (2002) |
127,333,002 (2004 est.) |
| Population density per sq.km | 245 | 340 |
Population by region: |
Scotland 5,119,000 England 49,753,000 Wales 2,937,000 N. Ireland 1,692,000 |
Hokkaido 5,683,000 Honshu 102,017,000 Shikoku 4,199,000 Kyushu 14,789,000 |
Major cities: |
London 7,285,000 Birmingham 1,018,000 Leeds 725,000 Glasgow 611,000 Sheffield 529,000 |
Tokyo 7,920,000 Yokohama 3,376,000 Osaka 2,471,000 Nagoya 2,102,000 Sapporo 1,801,000 |
Land |
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Total land area (sq.km) |
241,752 |
378,000 |
Agricultural land |
76% |
13% |
Forests |
11% |
67% |
Other land use |
13% |
20% |
| Daily Life | ||
Average area of home (sq. m) |
97.6 |
89.6 |
Percentage of homes owned |
68% |
60% |
Life expectancy - men - women |
75 80 |
77 84 |
Passenger cars (millions) |
24 |
74 |
Consumer durables owned (% of households) |
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| - Colour TVs- Satellite/cable TV- CD players- Computers- Cars |
97% 22% 68% 32% 69% |
99% 39% 62% 39% 84% |
Household expenditure (% of disposable income) |
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| - Food and alcohol- Clothing- Rent/mortgage- Furniture- Medical care- Transport- Education & leisure |
27% 6% 14% 5% 1% 10% 13% |
18% 4% 10% 3% 3% 10% 12% |
Household savings |
3% |
13% |
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