The archipelago<span> consists of 6,852 islands ("island" defined as land more than 100 m in circumference), of which 430 are inhabited. The four main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu; Honshu is the largest and referred to as the </span>Japanese<span> mainland.</span>
In order the increase the money supply, the Federal Reserve would have to increase the discount rate and decrease the reserve requirement. Since these actions are expansionary, it would help to expand business activities and create jobs.
