The amazing countries of Japan and China are nations that have made great contributions to our world that have shifted the course of history
Although similar in many ways they are striking differences in the way these countries function
And how they impact the world now
So let's examine the similarities and differences between Japan and China and you decide which country is better
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I'm Leroy Kenton
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Let me know which country. Do you think is better, Japan or China?
So let's begin this video with a population of Japan which is a population of?
127 million three hundred and seventy seven
thousand three hundred and thirty people at the time of filming this video and the
Population density is three hundred and fifty people per square kilometer
When we look at the population of China that number just skyrockets way up to 1 billion
four hundred and eleven million four hundred and ninety three thousand three hundred and fifty and at time of
Filming and the population density is at one hundred and fifty people per square kilometer
Moving on to the land size when we look at the land size of Japan
That's at three hundred and seventy seven thousand nine hundred seventy-two square kilometers
and China is at nine million five hundred ninety six thousand nine hundred sixty one square kilometers now when we examine the
GDP based on the 2017 estimates Japan's total GDP is five point four two zero
trillion and the GDP per capita
Sits at forty two thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars China's GDP on the other hand is
twenty-three thousand one hundred and twenty two trillion dollars and the GDP per capita in China sits at
Sixteen thousand six hundred and twenty four dollars, but while we're on the topic of money
Let's talk about the currency in Japan they use the yen and in China the user renminbi
Now the yuan is the basic unit of their renminbi
But is also used to refer to the Chinese currency generally so sometimes you may hear the Chinese yuan
Now when we look at the percentage in terms of religion in these countries
Japan's highest percentage in terms of religion is Shinto and that's at fifty one point eight two percent
Buddhism sits at thirty-four point nine percent and Shinto sects sit at four percent
Christianity's at two point three percent and
Seven percent give no answer when it comes to the Chinese religions the Chinese folk religion
Sits at seventy three point five six percent
Budem is at fifteen point eight seven percent and other religions and organizations including different
sects and Taoists also sit at seven percent
Christianity's at two point five three percent and islam sits at point four five percent
Japan is ranked number one in the world for life
expectancy with a total average of eighty three point seven years
Males live eighty point five years on average while females live eighty six point eight
Years the total life expectancy in China is at seventy six point one years
Females are at seventy eight point one years on average and males are at seventy four point one years
So something's going on in Japan that has people live so long
I know it could be binge watching all that
Anime, what anime is good for the soul just saying but with all jokes aside now
Let's take a look at the military all the military power scale China is one of the most powerful countries
They ranked at third place in the entire world the available manpower of China sits at seven hundred and fifty million with a total military
Personnel at three million seven hundred and twelve thousand five hundred people
China has two thousand nine hundred fifty five total aircrafts in their military. They have six thousand four hundred fifty seven combat tanks
1770 rocket projectors 69 submarines in their navy as well as 51 frigates
thirty five destroyers and thirty five Corvettes
But just only one aircraft carrier now the labor force is massive at 805 million nine hundred
Thousand people and all of this is funded by a defense budget of 160
1.7. Billion dollars now when we look at Japan's military
It's ranked number seven in the global military power scale so still among the top 10 in terms of military power
Japan has an available manpower of 54 million people with three hundred and eleven thousand
875 total military personnel the total aircraft strength sits at
1594 and they have 700 combat tanks in their military and two thousand eight hundred and fifty armored vehicles as well as
99 rocket projectors now I briefly mention anime just earlier in this video, but let's get into the film and entertainment
industries here
So Japanese comics now known as manga developed in the 20th century and had become very popular around the world
Japanese animation of course is called anime and
Japanese made video game consoles have been very popular since in 1980s. You know like obviously Nintendo and
everybody involved in Nintendo Mario Zelda link
Donkey Kong and the list goes on and on and on and on and on and and don't get me started with video games
That's a whole nother video in itself Japan is also the number one importer of Korean music
kpop and television K
dramas and films
But this was only made possible
after the South Korean government lifted a 30-year ban on cultural exchange with Japan that had been placed since
1948 now Japan has one of the oldest films and largest film industries in the entire world as of 2010 it
Was the fourth largest by the number of feature films produced moving on over into China now cinema was introduced in China in
1896 and the first Chinese film was also introduced
Then as well China is home to the largest
movie and drama production complex and film studios in the entire world which is the
Oriental movie metropolis and Hengdian world studios and in 2010 it had the third largest
film industry by number of feature films produced annually in
2016 the total box office earnings in China was six point five eight billion dollars u.s.
So China is also leaving a large impact in the world when it comes to film as well
We know that these countries make a lot of money every single year
But what sort of debt are they handling so Japan's total debt is at nine point five trillion dollars u.s.
The interest per year on that debt is 123 point two billion dollars u.s.
Now when we look at Japan's total debt and divided by the total population the total debt per person is
Seventy four thousand five hundred and eighty one dollars u.s.
The total debt in Japan is equivalent to two point seven trips to the moon now. This is if you took a stack of
$1 bills and get piled them up
They would make a stack of 1 million three hundred and eighty four thousand four hundred and eighty eight kilometres
Which is six hundred and forty-five thousand two hundred eighty six miles high?
also
You can wrap those $1 bills around the earth thirty-seven point zero one six times
now China's
Debt is half the amount of Japan's debt at four point six trillion dollars the interest on that debt is
150 three point six billion dollars per year which is four thousand eight hundred seventy three dollars worth of interest per
Second also looking at the population of China at one point four billion people if you divide the total debt by the actual population
Number the total debt per person is a little over three thousand dollars u.s.
So again if you stack $1 bills on top of each other
They would make a pile of five hundred six thousand five hundred and fifteen kilometers
which is three hundred and fourteen thousand seven hundred and
Thirty-four miles high this works out to be one point three two trips to the moon
And you could wrap $1 bills around the earth eighteen
Thousand fifty four times with that amount of debt
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for even more features in closing in Japan and China are both leading Asian countries that have unique societies and
Fascinating history the Japanese contributed to a number of fields
They play a crucial role in the digital revolution since the 20th century with many
Revolutionary technologies in electronics and robotics all around the world Japanese pop culture has also massively
influenced the globe inventions from ancient China that are celebrated in Chinese culture for their historical significance
and as symbols of
Ancient China's advanced science and technology, and I'll list some of these inventions they include the compass gunpowder paper making
Printing and these discoveries as you can see just to name a few had a large impact on
cultures throughout our entire world so again
Let me know down below in the comment section which country. Do you think is better, Japan or China?
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