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Show Japan: A world power (V. In 1945, Japan lay devastated and defeated. Since then, It I "r J?r has built one of the world's most powerful economies. J r V. ZfiTV The Japanese people 1991 pjpulalion Sft fol jSSJ , 1 Ethnic groups: 99.4 Japanese, (millions) f (f-T-i by3"- 0.6 other (mostly Korean) U S. K.Sapporo Russ,a J Religion: Most Japanese observe 252 Japan's both Buddhist and Shinto rites; Japan Suv reSOIACes Manufactured other 1 2 p-- il PYnarts 1 itpraru rato- qq J 1 Two-thirds of land expons Literacy rate. 99 J ft V percent of A fl V) s forested. The ,otai exports) Japan's economy Gross naona, yy :Z. Japan ' World leader in auto, P (,nlllons) . ) ft M 0niy 1 9 of land Ax electronics and steel o MJQp . 1 V' can be farmed, but i J manufacture $5.5 J J f V farms are amon9 i- 4 Foreign aid: Jl C V t) the wor,d's most U.S. Japan: $83.2 billion Japan a A productive. Japan (1970-89) 1 jfjT J I f (: produces about 50 f 3) U.S.: $115.7 billion J f f feTokyo . of its own food. L (1 980-89) 1 1 J yl aJj A Inflation rate (1 990): f ' V? I Japan: 3.1 ylr r Area United States: U.S.: 5.4 rf ylOu 5 y' ' 36 million square miles ty, YClV JrH' Yokohama Japan: 145,900 square miles Osa Japan,s fr-iP,, H government TjJr j Under 1947 constitution, emperor has only S dSf rr symbolic function. Government resembles J'-C I -'f rv Britain's. Parliament (or "Diet") elected by ; H ' World Factbook 1991 popular vote. Supreme court can review laws. 1 |