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British life and culture - England, Scotland and Wales
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Comparison of the UK with Japan
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UK
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JAPAN
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| Something in Common |
Island Country |
Island Country |
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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 |
| 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 |
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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 |
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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) |
- Colour TVs
- Satellite/cable
TV
- CD players
- Computers
- Cars |
97%
22%
68%
32%
69% |
99%
39%
62%
39%
84% |
Household expenditure (% of disposable income) |
- 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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