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Transcript of Japan
JapanCynthia Spencer
EVPP 490
Geography of Japan
Population: 127,078,000Size: 377,915 sq km
Highest Point: Mt Fuji 12,385 ft
National Religion: Shinto
Government of Japan
MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS PROGRESS
• Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
– No country report exists• Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
– 99.9% of children receive primary education in Japan
• Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
– Seats held by women in National Parliament: 1990 (7), 2006 (43); (cumulative change: 514%)
• Goal 4: Reduce child mortality– Child 1 year old immunized against
measles: 99%– Children under five mortality rate
per1,000 live births (2004): 4 – Infant mortality rate (0-1 year) per
1,000 live births (2004): 3• Goal 5: Improve maternal health
– Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage (1996): 100% (Estimated)
• Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases– ADS deaths: 2001 (500), 2005 (1400);
cumulative change: 180% • Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
– Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), metric tons of CO2 per capita (CDIAC): 1990 (8.68), 1998 (8.94); cumulative change: 2.99%
– Land area covered by forest, percentage: 1990 (68.4), 2005 (68.2); cumulative change: -0.29%
– Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources: 1990 (100), 2004 (100)
• Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development::– Agriculture support estimate for OECD
countries as percentage of their GDP: 1990 (1.71), 2001 (1.36); Cumulative change: -20.47%
– Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate, both sexes: 1990 (2.4), 2003 (2.3)
Environmental Issues