Environment Stats: compare key data on Japan & Pacific Ocean

Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:

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STAT	Japan	Pacific Ocean	HISTORY
Current issues	air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber, contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere	endangered marine species include the dugong, sea lion, sea otter, seals, turtles, and whales; oil pollution in Philippine Sea and South China Sea

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011

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