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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 and territories in Australasia , East Asia , and Southeast Asia are often included.
List of countries in Asia and Oceania by Human Development Index Rank Nation Human Development Index (HDI) Region World HDI 2022 HDI 2021 Change in HDI Value (2021-2022) Very High Human Development 1 4 Hong Kong: 0.956 0.959 0.003 2 9 Singapore: 0.949 0.942 0.007 3 12 Australia: 0.946 0.949 0.003 4 16 New Zealand: 0.939 0.936 0.003 5 19
The term Asia Pacific generally refers to a combination of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean – and most are also considered part of Australasia or Oceania. Asia contains the Indian subcontinent , Iranian Plateau , Arabian Peninsula , as well as a piece of the North American plate in Siberia.
Initially, the Group was known as the Asian Group. [8] However, by the 1970s, Pacific island nations were gaining independence and joining the group. By the mid-2000s the number of Pacific island nations in the group had reached over one fifth of the membership, so they began to advocate for a change of name of the Group.
The list below includes all sites located geographically within Oceania, and is constructed without reference to UNESCO's statistical divisions. [8] The list comprises a number of sites for which the state party is outside the region, but the site itself is located in Oceania; this includes sites belonging to Chile (Rapa Nui National Park), France (Lagoons of New Caledonia and Taputapuātea ...
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The site is a major green sea turtle breeding and hatchery zone in the Asia-Pacific. [28] Mayon Volcano Natural Park: Albay: vii, x (natural) 2015 The site is the central property of the Albay UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.Initially, it was set for declaration by 2020, but canceled after government failed to submit the site documents on time. [29] [30]
The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus is an open-access journal providing critical analysis of the forces shaping the Asia-Pacific and the world. Since 2002, APJJF—also known as Japan Focus [1] —has published over 3,500 articles in English focusing on new research, commentary, interviews, and translations that explore the geopolitics, economics, history, society, culture, international ...