Asia–Pacific

Not to be confused with Indo-Pacific.

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

The Asia–Pacific (APAC) is the region of the world adjoining the western Pacific Ocean. The region's precise boundaries vary depending on context, but countries in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania are oft-included. In a wider context, parts of Northern and Southern Asian regions, and even Pacific-adjoining countries in the Americas can be considered: the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, for example, includes many New World countries. 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.

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
• East Asia Summit
• East–West dichotomy
• Free and Open Indo-Pacific
• Indo-Pacific
• Oceania
• Pacific Century
• South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
• Valeriepieris circle

External links

• APEC official website
• The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
• Asia Pacific Indigenous Youth Network (APIYN)
• BBC Asia-Pacific Archived 2010-05-07 at the Wayback MachineTemplate:Regions of Asia