JAPAN VS CANADA

ECONOMY

TRADES, IMPORTS, EXPORTS

• United States
• China
• South Korea
• Thailand
• Hong Kong
• Singapore
• Austrailia
• Saudi Arabia
• Quatar
• United Arab Emirates

TRADES, IMPORTS, EXPORTS

• United States
• United Kingdom
• Japan
• Mexico
• Hong Kong
• Netherlands
• Germany
• Singapore
• China

MAJOR INDUSTRIES

• Automobiles
• Electronics
• Steel
• Chemicals
• Textiles

MAJOR INDUSTRIES

• Food products
• Petroleum
• Natural gas
• Gold
• Iron
• Magnesium

GDP AND GNP

• GDP 4.210 trillion
• GNP 4.812 trillion

GDP AND GDP

• GDP is 1.548 trillion
• GNP is 1.498 trillion

NATURAL RECOURCES

• Iron Ore
• Bauxite
• Mineral Recources
• Fish
• Coal
• Oil

NATURAL RECOURCES

• Chemicals
• Gold
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Wood
• Paper
• Food Products

DEBT

DEBT

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EDUCATION

eduction duration

• Elementary School: 8 years
• High School: 5 years
• University: Can start at 18 and usually about 5 years

education duration

• Elementary School: 6 years
• Middle School: 3 years
• High School: 4 years
• University: 4 years

quality of education

• Qualifications valued around the world
• Affordable education
• Multicultural society
• Healthy and safe community
• World class
• Innovative and abundant research oppertunities
• Land of possiblities
• Possibilities of immigration

quality of education

• You will be apart of world class education.
• You will feel welcomed and desired by schools and universities.
• You will be truly valuable on the job market.
• You can both study and save money.
• You will live amazing cultural experiences

Post-secondary

• Average years of schooling of adults: 11.6
• College and University > share of total education spending: 19.49%
• Secondary education, duration > years: 6

Post-secondary

• Average years of schooling of adults: 9.5
• College and University > share of total education spending: 35.39%
• Secondary education duration > years: 6

RELIGIONS

religion

• Roman Catholic 38.7%
• Christian 28.5%
• No Religion 23.9%
• Islam 3.2%
• Hinduism 1.5%
• Sikhism 1.4%
• Buddhism 1.1%
• Judaism 1.1%
• Other 0.6%

religion

• Buddhism 40.5%
• Christianity 0.7%
• Shintoism 54.1%
• Other 4.7%

special holidays

• New Years Day
• Victoria Day
• Canada Day
• Labour Day
• Family Day
• Easter
• Thanksgiving
• Remembrance Day
• Christmas

special holidays

• New Years
• Coming of Age
• National Foundation Day
• Spring Equinox Day
• Showa Day
• Constitution Day
• Greenery Day
• Children's Day
• Ocean Day
• Mountain day
• Respect for the Aged Day
• Autum Equinox Day
• Health and Sports Day
• Culture Day
• Labour Thanksgiving Day
• Emperor's Birthday

traditions

• Food: Canadian bacon, beaver tails, ketchup, all dressed and dill pickle chips, blueberry grunt, Mcflurry, donair, Montreal-style bagels, butter tarts, kraft dinner, nanaimo bars, maple syrup, and poutine.

traditions

• Food: sushi, sukiyaki, tempura, sashimi, kaseiki, tonkatsu, yakitori, shabu-shabu, soba and udon.
• Clothes: kimono, hakama, yakuta.

Government

Head of government

• the head of Canada's government is Queen Elizabeth

Head of government

• Naikaku-sori-daijin

systems of government

• Canada has a Federal parliamentary democracy and Constition monarchy
• Canada is a federation, which means powers are shared between federal and provincial government

systems of government

• Japan has a prliamentary system of government
• the japanese do not elect a president derecly

ENVIRONMENT

climate

• Cold, wet and snowy in winter
• Sunny and hot in summer
• Rainy and sunny in spring and fall

CLIMATE

• Rainy season starts in May and moves north in July
• Winter brings heavy snowfall
• Some extremely hot temperatures in summer

GEOGRAPHY

• Occupies most of the North American continent
• Largest city is Toronto
• Made up of ten provinces and three territories

GEOGRAPHY

• Total of 6,852 islands along the pacific coast of east Asia
• Major earthquakes. One of them being the 1923 Tokyo earthquake Wichita killed over 140,000 people

ECO-SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS

• Addressing climate change and air quality
• Maintaining water quality and availability
• Protecting nature

ECO-SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS

• Global warming in japan
• Nuclear power policy
• Fishery and whaling
• Urban and regional planning

POLLUTION RATES

• Pollution perceptions > air pollution: 21.15
• Pollution: 78.85
• Pollution perceptions > water pollution: 33.66
• Pollution perceptions > clean water: 66.34

POLLUTION RATES

• Pollution perceptions > air pollution: 36.46
• Pollution: 63.54
• Pollution perceptions > water pollution: 38.75
• Pollution perceptions > clean water: 61.25

HEALTH

LIFE EXPECTANCY

LIFE EXPECTANCY

CAUSES OF DEATH (TOP FIVE)

• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Cerebral vascular disease
• Chronic Lower Respiratory disease
• Accidents

CAUSES OF DEATH (TOP FIVE)

• Stroke
• Influenza and pneumonia
• Coronary heart disease
• Lung cancers
• Suicide

Canada's life expectancy is so high because we have a great medical care program, a high standard of living, a relatively good diet, and a fondness for outdoor activities

Japan's life expectancy is so high because the food commonly eaten there is a combination of small portions, low calorie foods like fish and veggies, and beautiful eye appealing dishes which all contribute to a longer and healthier life span

HOUSING AND ARCHITECTURE

LAND SPACE AND POPULATION

• Japan's population is about 130 million people
• Japan is 4% of the size of Canada which presents many challenges
• Japan's area is 377,944 km2
• Because of the size and population of the country the houses are much smaller. Many families live in apartments no bigger than a family room in North America

LAND SPACE AND POPULATION

• Canada's population is about 35 million people
• Canada's area is 9.985 million km2
• Houses in Canada are much larger on average than the ones on Japan

STYLES OF ARCHITECTURE

• Japan has many cities with western style skyscrapers mixed with traditional style buildings, including Buddhist temples
• Usually houses are constructed of wood and also elevated off the ground with tiled or thatched roofs
• Mostly influenced by China and other Asian cultures

STYLES OF ARCHITECTURE

• Architecture in Canada traditionally had a strong European influence but now the styles are modern and varied

CLIMATE AND ARCHITECTURE - AFFECTS OR ARCHITECTURE

• 72% of Japan is mountainous
• There is very little flat land
• There is mild temperatures so many different materials used for different kinds of buildings
• Japan is located at an earthquake zone so buildings are made to withstand strong earthquakes

CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY - AFFECTS OR ARCHITECTURE

• There is much more flat land so houses tend to be bigger
• Climates tend to be harsh so houses historically have been made of stones and bricks to withstand fierce weather

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