The Japanese archipelago lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent ranging from about 20 degrees to 45 degrees north. There are four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, plus thousands of other smaller islands. Honshu accounts for about 60% of the total area. The combined land area is 378,000 square kilometers of which 14 per cent is used for agricultural purposes, 66 per cent is forests and 20 per cent for other uses (here for land use). By land mass Japan is slightly larger than the UK. Tokyo is on about the same latitude as Athens and Los Angeles.