Belgium

This small, densely populated country in northwest Europe borders France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Today, Belgium is a highly developed industrial nation with a thriving economy.

In the north of Belgium is a flat plain stretching from Flanders to the Dutch border. To the south of the Meuse and sambre rivers the central plateau is bounded. The adrennes plateau extends into Luxembourg and France.

Ardennes plateau covers 10,000 sq km in southern Belgium, Luxembourg, and northern France crossed by deep river valleys such as the semis and Meuse, this upland area is rocky and heavily wooded and has spectacular limestone caves.

With about a million inhabitants, Belgium’s capital, Brussels, is the centre of government and trade. With three languages- Dutch, French, and German-it is a truly international city and the administrative headquarters of the European Union.
The Belgium climate is generally mild, but the skies are often cloudy. Rainfall is plentiful, especially in the mountains of the Ardennes where winter snow lingers, summers tend to be short.

Belgium has highly developed business and service industries, such as banking and insurance. The once-thriving coal and steel industries on the rivers Meuse and sambre are now in crisis. Belgium is one of the world’s largest exporters of chocolate, and produces fine bears.

Japan

Four principal islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and shikoku, and more than 3,000 smaller ones off the east coast of Asia make up Japan.. Most Japanese live on Honshu, the largest island, and enjoy high living standards .Japans main islands are mountainous and about 90 per cent of the land is covered in forest. There are 26,505 km of coastline, breaking into fertile plains inland. On Honshu, the volcanic Japanese Alps separate the snowy west coast from warmer east. Tokyo is one of the world’s most highly populated city .most of the people live in its sprawling concrete suburbs, commuting to the crowded center on the extensive train networks. All japans major companies have headquarters in marunouchi , the central state -of -the –art district that leads the world in business and banking. Here, shiny modern office blocks stand side by side .known as Fuji-san in Japan ,mount Fuji is the country’s highest peak at 3,776metres.mount Fuji is regarded as a sacred symbol of Japan , and thousands of pilgrims climb up to its crater every year .Okinawa forms part of the Ryukyu chain of over 100 islands. Their coral reefs and beaches attract many visitors, and more than million people have settled in the area.