Asian-Pacific

Far East region

Asian-Pacific describes the region encompassing Asia and the Pacific Islands, or people and cultures from that area.

The term appears in institutional contexts: Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

Often hyphenated as a compound adjective, though Asia-Pacific is more common in economic and geographic contexts.

economic

APEC

Pacific economic cooperation forum

free trade · economic cooperation · supply chain · manufacturing hub · export · investment · commerce · development · bilateral trade · economic integration

geographic

Oceania

Pacific island collective

Melanesia · Micronesia · transpacific

cultural

diaspora

Scattered population sharing origins

representation · immigrant · community · ancestry · traditions · fusion · diversity · AAPI · interculturalism · ethnic

geopolitical

diplomacy

Negotiation between nations

sovereignty · defense · military presence · regional stability · foreign policy · tensions · influence · cooperation · summit · treaty

culinary

fusion cuisine

Dishes blending culinary traditions

coconut · seafood · tropical · rice · noodles · umami · tamarind · lemongrass · ginger · soy

Opposites
geographic region

Asian-PacificEuro-Atlantic

Europe-America regional designation

Atlantic · Transatlantic · North Atlantic · European · Euro-American

trade/economic bloc orientation

Asian-PacificEuro-Atlantic

Europe-America regional designation

Transatlantic · European Union · Atlanticist · NAFTA · Commonwealth

Family

Asian, Pacific, Asia, Asians, pacify, pacifier, pacification, pacifism, pacifist

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G