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Comparison of Japan and India


            Japan is a More Developed Country (MDC) and is situated in the East Asia sub-region. India is a Less Developed Country (LDC) and is located in the South Asia sub-region. Both countries display a variety of physical and human aspects. The physical aspects include; relief, climate, vegetation and resources. The human aspects include; population issues and religions.
             Firstly, the build of Japan includes mountains that claim 71% of Japan's area. A chain of mountains extends along the middle of the long, narrow archipelago; this chain divides it into two sides, one facing the Pacific Ocean, the other the Sea of Japan. In comparison, India's build features the Himalayas. This is the highest mountain range on earth; the Himalayas are located north of India. The mountain ranges are extremely high with the highest mountain being Mt Everest at the height of 8848m. The Deccan Plateau is another of India's major topography. This plateau covers most of the country. The Thar Desert is also located north west of India. The Ganges River passes through the north of India and features alluvial soil, which is excellent for growing crops.
             Japan is one of the unstable countries in the AAP region because of its physical natural hazards. The country has five active volcanoes scattered over the country as it is situated near the edge of a tectonic plate. Japan also has five epicentres of large earthquakes. In comparison India suffers a lot less than Japan does from physical hazards, India only has a small amount of earthquakes.
             Japans climate features predominantly Marine West Coast weather patterns, and the country varies from tropical in the south to cool temperate in the north. The temperature is warm with an average of 14C. The country has a large Annual Temperature Range (ATR) of 23C and a heavy amount of rainfall with 1600mm. In contrast India has a tropical wet/dry monsoon climate. In the major highlands there is a warm mean temperature of 11C, and a moderate temperature range of 12C.


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