Japan, located in Northeast Asia, is an archipelago set between the Sea of Japan to the west and the Pacif Ocean to the east. It shares no contiguous land borders with any other nation, but due to the large number of islands within its territory, it has an extensive maritime boundary. While Japan comprises 6,848 smaller islands, a large majority of its population inhabits the four main islands: Honshu, Kyushu, Hokkaido and Shikoku (in descending order of population). Its four islands and the many small archipelagos are divided into 47 prefectures (regions).
Due to mountainous terrain, the land available for urban development is limited. The country is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. It is a highly urbanized country and is host to one of the largest metropolises in the world, Tokyo. The country’s 127 million population is ageing rapidly and shrinking due to low birth rates, increased life expectancy and its immigration policy. This has led to what some claim is an imminent demographic crisis.
World’s third-largest economy, Japan’s national gross domestic product (GDP) amounts to approximately 4.937 trillion US$ (2016), with a GDP per capita of 40,686 US$ (PPP) and a total health expenditure of around 10% of GDP, ranking 3rd, in health expenditure, among 34 OECD countries. With a corresponding high standard of living, level of development, safety and stability, it has made many noticeable successes in health since its universal health insurance system was founded in 1961....READ MORE
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