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Japan - Geography

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Japan - Geography Japan is a small island country in Pacific Ocean. It was formed due to a chain of many volcanic eruptions due to which it broke off from Asia's mainland and forming Japan as we know it today. Even today there are more than 100 active volcanoes in Japan.  Japan has a long coastline of almost 29,751 kms, which is longer than China's coastline. They mainly use it for fishing, which is the major food source for the Japanese and also to carry out their export oriented trade. An amazing fact about Japan is that no place in the country is more than 150 kms from the coast. Borders :- Some neighboring countries to Japan are  Russia lies to Northwest of Japan and is its nearest neighbor. Sea of Okhotsk lies between Japan and Russia. The Korean Peninsula lies to its west and is separated by Sea of Japan. China lies to southwest of Japan and is separated from Japan by East China Sea. Physical Geography :- The topography of Japan mainly cons...

China - Geography

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China - Geography China is the 3rd largest country in the world after Russia and Canada. It has a great physical diversity. The eastern plains and the southern coasts of the country are fertile lowlands and foothills and is the location of mos of China's agricultural output and human population. The area to the south of Yangtze river consists of hilly and mountainous terrain. The west and north of the country are dominated by sunken basins of Gobi and Taklamakan desert, rolling plateaus and towering massifs. China has a long coastline of 18000 kms which is now used for export oriented trade. Borders :- China shares its border with 14 countries Russia and Mongolia to the north Kazakhstan to north-west North Korea to north-east Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to west Pakistan and Afghanistan to south-west India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam to south To the east of China lies Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea and Korean Bay  Physical Geogr...

India-Geography

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India - Geography India, a country which occupies a great portion of South Asia. The 7th largest and 2nd most populous country in the world. It has 29 states and 6 union territories which have substantial control over their own affairs. Delhi is the capital city of  India. Boundaries of India As can be seen in the above image, India shares its borders with numerous countries. With Pakistan and Afghanistan to North-West China,Nepal and Bhutan to the North Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bay Of Bengal to the East Also there is Arabian Sea to the West and Indian Ocean and Sri Lanka to the South India is known for its vast geographical diversity. Ranging from the mighty Himalayas in the north to the long coastlines in the south, from some of the wettest places on earth to the dry deserts. India has it all. India can be divide into 7 major geographical regions. Listing from north to south, they are as follows- Himalayan Mountain Range to North and North-east Gangetic...