japan 2003 13 1 references that include a section mark are found in the internet cited mineral industry of by john c wu is located east asia between north paci ocean and sea korean peninsula country s land area 374 744 square kilometers its population was about 127 3 million high income developed economy ranked second world with gross domestic product gdp 4 trillion per capita 33 719 based on purchasing power parity however were estimated to be 5 27 574 respectively international monetary fund 2004 bank group 2004a b one most industrialized technologically advanced countries despite limited indigenous natural resources relied heavily imports fuels wide variety nonfuel minerals products meet raw material requirements for large manufacturing utility electricity gas sectors has substantial
