If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     Japan http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html Geography question: As you look at Japan in relation to the rest of Asia, what strikes you as notable? Write a brief essay describing your observations and the effects of the characteristics you notice on the political culture of Japan. Explain the logical connections between your observations and those effects. Demographics question: When you observe the ethnic makeup of Japan’s population, do you think that characteristic contributes to or detracts from the viability of democracy in Japan? Why? Comparison questions: How does the size of Japan’s population compare with the size of the US population? What part of the US’ land area compares to the size of Japan? Make a hypothesis about the effects of these data on the political cultures of Japan and the USA. Explain the reasoning upon which you based your hypothesis.