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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 . [ 1 ] The Pacific Rim roughly overlaps with the geological Pacific Ring of Fire .
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.
The Ring of Fire (also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Rim of Fire, the Girdle of Fire or the Circum-Pacific belt) [note 1] is a tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes. It is about 40,000 km (25,000 mi) long [ 1 ] and up to about 500 km (310 mi) wide, [ 2 ] and surrounds most of the Pacific Ocean .
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.
The Asia-Pacific region (or Asia Pacific Region) may refer to: Asia-Pacific, a geographic designation; Asia-Pacific Scout Region (World Organization of the Scout Movement) Pacific Rim, countries and cities located around the edge of the western Pacific Ocean Pacific Asia, the east coast of Asia
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12 Pacific rim orogenies. Toggle Pacific rim orogenies subsection. 12.1 Kuril Islands arc. ... Western Siberian plain on a satellite map of North Asia.