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'''Japan''' is a nation that consists of a group of islands off the eastern coast of [[Asia]].  The principal islands are [[Hokkaido]], [[Honshu]], [[Kyushu]] and [[Shikoku]], for a total land area slightly smaller than [[California]].  The islands of Japan are scattered between 24ºN and 45ºN latitude (roughly 1,800 miles, or [[Florida]] to [[Maine]]). As a result, the climate varies greatly. Its capital, [[Tokyo]], is the largest metropolitan area in the world.  

'''Japan''' is a nation that consists of a group of islands off the eastern coast of [[Asia]].  The principal islands are [[Hokkaido]], [[Honshu]], [[Kyushu]] and [[Shikoku]], for a total land area slightly smaller than [[California]].  The islands of Japan are scattered between 24ºN and 45ºN latitude (roughly 1,800 miles, or [[Florida]] to [[Maine]]). As a result, the climate varies greatly. Its capital, [[Tokyo]], is the largest metropolitan area in the world. Japan is divided into a total of 47 [[prefecture]]s.

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