Japan
Japan, known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun', is referred to by the Japanese people as 'Nippon/Nihon'. This name is derived from a combination of the words 'ni' meaning sun and 'hon' meaning origin. Located in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean and bordered by the Japan Sea to the west, this beautiful country is shaped like a crescent in the East Asian archipelago. Japan has a total land area of 377,835 square kilomenters.
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