FACTOID # 87: 22% of American women aged 20 gave birth while in their teens. In Switzerland and Japan, only 2% did so.
 
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Background Japan isolated itself from the rest of the world before opening its ports to the US for trade in the 1840s. Since its defeat to the Allies in WWII, however, Japan has grown to become a major international power, both economically and culturally. An archipelago of over 6,800 islands, Japan has a total surface area of 377,910 sq km, making it the 61st largest country on earth. However, its population total is over 126.5 million, making it the 11th most populous nation. Its capital, Tokyo, is the largest capital city in the world, with some 12.5 million citizens. Thailand is one of the most prominent nations of South East Asia. Its northern provinces are bordered by Burma (1,800km) to the north and west, Laos (1,754km) to north and east, Cambodia (803km) to the south east. It’s southern provinces, meanwhile, occupy the spine of the Malaya peninsula, where Malaysia (506km) borders it in the south. One of the largest nations in terms of surface area in the region, it’s population of 66.7 million makes Thailand the 21st most populous nation.
National bird " kiyi, green pheasant, Phasianus versicolor" " Siamese fireback pheasant, Lophura diardi"
National colours > Some well-known national colours > Primary colours Red and white Red, white, and blue

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