No non-trivial action has literally zero effect on anything in the universe. How Not to Cherry-Pick the Results of the Oregon Study (Ultrawonkish) Megan McArdle May 12, 2013. We fire when we have to, take a life to save a life, but essentially we're more of a deterrent than anything else.
COUNTRY OVERVIEW. LOCATION AND SIZE. Japan, an island nation in east Asia, is an archipelago (large group of islands) located east of the Korean peninsula. It has an area of 377,835 square kilometers (145,882 square miles), which makes it slightly smaller than the state of California.
How many volcanoes are there in Japan? There are around 200 volcanoes, 60 of which are active. How far away is Japan from mainland Asia? Located on the western tip of Kyushu island, Nagasaki is the closest prefecture to mainland Asia. The island of Tsushima, part of Nagasaki Prefecture, is only 53 kilometers (33 miles) from the South Korean seaport Pusan. How big is Japan? Check out our Nature and Climate section. What is the highest mountain in Japan? How tall is it?