7000 new unidentified islands have been found in Japan as a result of a new survey of the country's territorial waters. According to a Fox News report, the official number of Japan's islands is anticipated to double from 6,852 to 14,125 following the Japanese government's first official survey of its territorial waters since 1987, with the addition of 7,272 new islands.
According to a study that was carried out in 1987 by the Japan Coast Guard, the nation currently has 6,852 islands. However, in 2021, a legislator argued that the data were outdated and that the actual figure could be significantly different.
According to Kyodo News, the legislator stated, "An accurate understanding of the number of islands is an important administrative matter that is related to the national interest."
Japan's territory will not be expanded by the new survey that was carried out by the Geospatial Information Authority. However, according to the New York Post, it would provide officials with a more accurate picture of Japan's territory.
The previously accepted number of 6,852 islands was tallied using paper maps in 1987. Additionally, they missed thousands of islands, many of which were located within rivers or lakes. In addition, since the study was conducted over 35 years ago, volcanic activity has resulted in the creation of additional islands.
However, geographers counted islands using digital maps and cross-referenced the data with previous aerial photographs and other data to exclude artificially reclaimed land in the most recent study, which used the same size criterion.
With the assistance of a computer based on GSI's electronic land map, the Japanese government will soon be able to produce figures of their terrain that are more accurate. Geographers are still making final adjustments, so the final number is likely to change slightly.
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