Asia–Pacific

Short description: Geopolitical region

Member nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

The Asia–Pacific (APAC)[1] is the region of the world adjoining the western Pacific Ocean. The region's precise boundaries vary depending on context, but countries and territories in Australasia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia are often included. In a wider context, Central Asia, North Asia, the Pacific Islands, South Asia, West Asia (excluding the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant), and even Pacific-adjoining countries in the Americas can be included. For example, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) includes five countries (Canada , Chile , Mexico, Peru, and the United States ) in the New World. The term has become popular since the late 1980s in commerce, finance, and politics. Despite the heterogeneity of the regions' economies, most individual nations within the zone are emerging markets experiencing rapid growth. Sometimes, the notion of "Asia–Pacific excluding Japan" (APEJ) is considered useful.[2]

## Contents

* 1 List of countries and territories by subregion
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## List of countries and territories by subregion

Asia and the Pacific region, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

In accordance with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Asia-Pacific region includes a total of 51 countries and seven territories grouped into five subregions:[3]

* East and North East Asia (ENEA)
* China
* Hong Kong, China
* Macao, China
* Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
* Japan
* Mongolia
* South Korea
* Taiwan

* North and Central Asia (NCA)
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Georgia
* Kazakhstan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Russian Federation
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

* South and South West Asia (SSWA)
* Afghanistan
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Template:Country data Iran (Islamic Republic of)
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka
* Turkey (Türkiye)

* South East Asia (SEA) – ASEAN
* Brunei Darussalam
* Cambodia
* Indonesia
* Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)
* Malaysia
* Myanmar (Burma)
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Template:Country data Timor-Leste (East Timor)
* Viet Nam (Vietnam)

* The Pacific (PACIFIC)
* American Samoa (United States )
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* French Polynesia (France )
* Guam (United States )
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Template:Country data Micronesia (Federated States of)
* Nauru
* New Caledonia (France )
* New Zealand
* Niue
* Northern Mariana Islands (United States )
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu

In a wider context, the following countries and territories can also be included in the Asia-Pacific region:

* Asia
* Bahrain
* British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom )
* Cyprus
* Iraq
* Israel
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

* North America
* Canada
* Costa Rica
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* United States

* Oceania
* Template:Country data Baker Island (United States )
* Template:Country data Clipperton Island (France )
* Template:Country data Coral Sea Islands (Australia )
* Template:Country data Howland Island (United States )
* Template:Country data Jarvis Island (United States )
* Template:Country data Johnston Atoll (United States )
* Template:Country data Kingman Reef (United States )
* Template:Country data Midway Atoll (United States )
* Norfolk Island (Australia )
* Template:Country data Palmyra Atoll (United States )
* Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom )
* Tokelau (New Zealand)
* Template:Country data Wake Island (United States )
* Wallis and Futuna (France )

* South America
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Peru

## See also

* Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
* Asia Pacific Forum
* Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
* Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)
* Asia Society
* Asian Century
* China Rim
* East Asia Summit
* East–West dichotomy
* Free and Open Indo-Pacific
* Indo-Pacific
* List of country groupings (including AMEA and AMER)
* Oceania
* Pivot to Asia
* South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
* Valeriepieris circle

## References

1. ↑ "Digital creativity and innovation lacking in kids in APAC: report". May 10, 2019. https://govinsider.asia/connected-gov/digital-creativity-and-innovation-lacking-in-kids-in-apac-report/.
2. ↑ Pan, Hui, ed (October 2004). "Vonage and Cisco to sell phone equipment". VoIP Monthly Newsletter (Information Gatekeepers Inc) 2 (10): 3. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZAb52_IQIIMC. Retrieved 2011-12-15. "APEJ (Asia-Pacific Excluding Japan) and EEMEA (Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa) will grow their combined share of this figure from 17 percent to 22 percent during the same period, as North America's share adjusts from 53 percent to 46 percent.".
3. ↑ "List of countries in the Asia-Pacific region and subregions". https://data.unescap.org/dataviz/methodology/list-of-countries-in-the-asia-pacific-region-and-subregions.html.

## External links

* APEC official website
* The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
* Asia Pacific Indigenous Youth Network (APIYN)
* BBC Asia-Pacific

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