...Some facts about Japan from the CIA World Factbook...                                                                                                                                                                                                    ...The area of Japan includes Volcano Islands (Kazan-retto)...                                                                                                                                                                                                    ...The area of Japan is slightly smaller than the state of California...                                                                                                                                                                                                    ...Japan's climate varies from tropical in the south to cool temperate in the north...                                                                                                                                                                                                    ...Japan's terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous...                                                                                                                                                                                                    ...Japan has many dormant and some active volcanoes...                                                                                                                                                                                                    ...About 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors) happen every year in Japan...