Japan’s position as a world power is especially surprising since it is considerably smaller than countries like Italy and the United Kingdom. Group of answer choices True False
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Japan is an island nation with a land area of approximately 377,975 square kilometers, while Italy is about 301,340 square kilometers and the United Kingdom is around 243,610 square kilometers. This means Japan is larger than both Italy and the UK in terms of land Show more…
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