Indo-Pacific region
Vast maritime zone
The Indo-Pacific region is the vast area spanning from the eastern coast of Africa across the Indian Ocean through Southeast Asia to the western Pacific, including Australia.
The term gained prominence in 21st-century geopolitics as a framework for discussing security alliances, trade routes, and China's growing influence: The Indo-Pacific strategy emphasizes freedom of navigation.
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- shipping lanesDesignated ocean travel paths
quadrilateral · trade routes · free trade agreements · climate change · United States · South Korea · fisheries · defense alliances · infrastructure development · Sri Lanka · ASEAN · New Zealand · indigenous traditions · Australia · naval bases · reefs · intelligence sharing · island hopping
Indo-Pacific regionEuro-Atlantic
Europe-America regional designation
transatlantic · Western Hemisphere · European theater · North Atlantic · Americas
Indo-Pacific regionNorth Atlantic
Ocean basin, northwestern
South Atlantic · Atlantic Ocean · Caribbean region · Mediterranean Sea · Mediterranean region
Indo-Pacific regionEuropean Union
Continental political-economic federation