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Pacific Rim

Land area comprising the rim of the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Rim
Summary

Land area comprising the rim of the Pacific Ocean

Countries in blue border the Pacific Rim.

The Pacific Rim comprises the lands around the rim of the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Basin includes the Pacific Rim and the islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Rim roughly overlaps with the geological Pacific Ring of Fire.

List of countries on the Pacific Rim

This is a list of countries that are generally considered to be a part of the Pacific Rim, since they lie along the Pacific Ocean. Arranging from north to south, west to east in directional order.

  • East Asia
    • Russia Russian Federation

Southeast Asia

    • Oceania (Sovereign states)

  • Oceania (Dependent territories)

    • AUS External territory of Australia

    • NZL Realm of New Zealand

    • FRA French overseas collectivities

    • Wallis and Futuna

    • GBR British Overseas Territory

    • US United States insular areas

  • US United States
    • Hawaii
  • Chile Insular Chile
    • Easter Island

    • North America

    • Central America

    • South America

    Commerce

    The Pacific has much international shipping. The top 10 busiest container ports, with the exception of Dubai's Port of Jebel Ali (9th), are in the Rim nations. They are home to 29 of the world's 50 busiest container shipping ports:

    • South Korea
      • Busan (5th)
    • Japan
      • Yokohama (36th)
      • Tokyo (25th)
      • Nagoya (47th)
      • Kobe (49th)
    • Taiwan
      • Kaohsiung (12th)
    • Hong Kong
      • Hong Kong (3rd)
    • China
      • Shanghai (1st)
      • Shenzhen (4th)
      • Ningbo (6th)
      • Guangzhou (7th)
      • Qingdao (8th)
      • Tianjin (10th)
      • Xiamen (19th)
      • Dalian (21st)
      • Lianyungang (30th)
      • Yingkou (34th)
    • Philippines
      • Manila (37th)
    • Vietnam
      • Saigon (28th)
    • Thailand
      • Laem Chabang (22nd)
    • Malaysia
      • Port Klang (13th)
      • Tanjung Pelepas (16th)
    • Singapore
      • Singapore (2nd)
    • Indonesia
      • Jakarta (24th)
      • Surabaya (38th)
    • Canada
      • Vancouver (50th)
    • United States
      • Los Angeles (17th)
      • Long Beach (18th)
      • Seattle/Tacoma (48th)
    • Panama
      • Balboa (43rd)

    Organizations

    Various intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations focus on the Pacific Rim, including APEC, the East-West Center, Sustainable Pacific Rim Cities, the Pacific Basin Institute, and the Institute of Asian Research. In addition, the RIMPAC naval exercises are coordinated by United States Pacific Command.

    Bibliography

    • Clausen, A. W. The Pacific Asian Countries: A Force For Growth in the Global Economy. Los Angeles: World Affairs Council, 1984. ED 244 852.
    • Cleveland, Harlan. The Future of the Pacific Basin: A Keynote Address. New Zealand: Conference on New Zealand's Prospects in the Pacific Region, 1983.
    • Gibney, Frank B., Ed. Whole Pacific Catalog. Los Angeles, CA: 1981.
    • "The Pacific Basin Alliances, Trade and Bases." GREAT DECISIONS 1987. New York: Foreign Policy Association, 1987. ED 283 743.
    • . A travelogue of a complete journey around the Pacific Rim accompanying the 1997 TV series Full Circle with Michael Palin.
    • Rogers, Theodore S., and Robert L. Snakenber. "Language Studies in the Schools: A Pacific Prospect." EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 21 (1982): 12–15.
    • Wedemeyer, Dan J., and Anthony J. Pennings, Eds. Telecommunications—Asia, Americas, Pacific: PTC 86. "Evolution of the Digital Pacific." Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Telecommunications Council: Honolulu, Hawaii, 1986. ED 272 147.
    • West, Philip, and Thomas Jackson. The Pacific Rim and the Bottom Line. Bloomington, Indiana, 1987.

    References

    Sources

    • Phillips, Douglas A. and Steven C. Levi. The Pacific Rim Region: Emerging Giant. Hillside, NJ: Enslow Publishers, 1988.

    References

    1. Wojtan, Linda S.. (December 1987). "Teaching about the Pacific Rim. ERIC Digest No. 43". ERIC.
    2. "Countries of the Pacific Rim". [[About.com]].
    3. Only the Russian Far East, which is partly located on the Pacific Rim
    4. "Sustainable Pacific Rim Cities".
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