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Choose a Page:When was Pakistan founded?Where are the 'Mouths of the Ganges'?Where is the world's highest mountain?What is the name of India’s holy r...Which port city became Chinese in ...Which railroad climbs the Himalaya...What is the largest city in Asia?What was the Cultural Revolution?How did the Philippines get their ...Where do giant pandas come from?Where is the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?*Which country is made up of 3,900 ...*Where is the Gobi Desert?Which country has the most people? Which country is made up of 3,900 islands? Japanese boys playing with carp kites. Japan consists of over 3,900 islands. The biggest, Honshu, makes up 61 percent of Japan's land area, and 80 percent of the Japanese people live there. The other three large islands are Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Human World Chapter: Asia