Japan consists of group of the islands located on the east of continent of Asia, a little as

Japan consists of group of the islands located on the east of continent of Asia, a little as British isles are located on the West of continent of Europe. But islands of Japan have a volcanic origin and are very numerous. There, as speak, 4223 from them. However, there are only four which have the important size, and it - they of which usually think when about Japan speak. The area of these four islands makes 147 655 miles which is almost one quarter more than that from the Great Britain and Ireland. The population (census 1895) 42 270 620 which is 4 000 000 more than that from the Great Britain and Ireland. The population in square mile 286, which though big, is not absolutely so big as that from the Great Britain. If, however, we do not consider northern island (Yezo) which is still partially occupied by not civilised natives, the population in square mile 375 which is considerably moreover from China and the Great Britain and Ireland though it is still considerable less than that from one only England. Aforementioned statistical data do not include island of Formosa (area of 13 500 miles, the population almost 2 000 000) which has been transferred from [149] China to Japan in 1895, in end of last Paper -
The Japanese war.
REMARKABLE TRANSFORMATION OF JAPAN