The United States Japan and France are classified as developed as countries Because

if you link into the demographic transition model(don't know if you have heard of it but ) the birth rates are much lower in developed countries but also think about how useful theses countries are t the rest of the world - japan export many equipment , cars, electronics - Toyota etc., the US  have the biggest silicon valley used for electronic - apple and other tech companies use them - think of it that way

Explanation:

true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.