Asia Pacific
Pacific Rim zone
Asia Pacific is a geopolitical and business term for the region encompassing East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Oceania—essentially the lands bordering or within the Pacific Ocean.
The term appears constantly in corporate contexts: our Asia Pacific division, Asia Pacific markets.
Often abbreviated APAC.
The exact boundaries vary by organization, sometimes including or excluding South Asia, Australia, or Pacific island nations.
Southeast Asian intergovernmental body
- APECPacific economic cooperation forum
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- allianceFormal union of parties
- treatyBinding pact between nations
territorial · South China Sea · superpower · hegemony · pivot · security · summit · negotiation
Pacific island collective
- AustralasiaPacific island region
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- tropicsWarm equatorial region
- IndochinaSoutheast Asian peninsula region
Melanesia · Polynesia · Micronesia · Himalayas · Gobi Desert · Ring of Fire · Great Barrier Reef · Mekong
Exchange of commodities
- exportsGoods sold abroad
- importsGoods brought in
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
infrastructure · GDP · growth · emerging markets · industrialization · supply chain · tech hub · shipping
Long-established customs passed down
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- tea ceremonyRitualized beverage preparation
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
mythology · folklore · ancestry · rituals · martial arts · ceramics · textiles · Buddhism
Groups sharing cultural heritage
- languagesSystems of human communication
- religionsOrganized belief systems
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- indigenous peoplesOriginal inhabitants of lands
diaspora · pluralism · tribal · multilingual · demographics · migration · cosmopolitan · intercultural
Leisure travel sector
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- destinationsPlaces one travels to
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
- beachesSandy coastal areas
temples · trekking · resorts · ecotourism · cultural tours · adventure travel · visa · guidebook
ASEAN
Southeast Asian intergovernmental body
- APECPacific economic cooperation forum
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- allianceFormal union of parties
treaty · territorial · South China Sea · superpower · hegemony · pivot · security · summit · negotiation · trade war
Oceania
Pacific island collective
- AustralasiaPacific island region
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- tropicsWarm equatorial region
Indochina · Melanesia · Polynesia · Micronesia · Himalayas · Gobi Desert · Ring of Fire · Great Barrier Reef · Mekong · monsoon
trade
Exchange of commodities
- exportsGoods sold abroad
- importsGoods brought in
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
investment · infrastructure · GDP · growth · emerging markets · industrialization · supply chain · tech hub · shipping · free trade zone
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- tea ceremonyRitualized beverage preparation
calligraphy · mythology · folklore · ancestry · rituals · martial arts · ceramics · textiles · Buddhism · Hinduism
ethnicities
Groups sharing cultural heritage
- languagesSystems of human communication
- religionsOrganized belief systems
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
indigenous peoples · diaspora · pluralism · tribal · multilingual · demographics · migration · cosmopolitan · intercultural · biodiversity
tourism
Leisure travel sector
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- destinationsPlaces one travels to
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
beaches · temples · trekking · resorts · ecotourism · cultural tours · adventure travel · visa · guidebook · accommodation
- Market regionsNorth America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Africa
- Global Politicsforeign affairs, international affairs, global affairs, world politics, foreign relations
- marketsmarket, marketplace, stock market, bazaar, flea market
- tradetrade balance, free trade, trade barriers, customs, trade deficit
- diplomacyembassy, ambassador, ambassadors, treaty, treaties
Asia PacificAtlantic
Ocean bordering Europe
North Atlantic · Euro-Atlantic · transatlantic · Europe · Western Europe
Asia, Pacific, Asian, Asiatic, pacify, pacifier, pacification, pacific, pacifism