Asia Pacific facts for kids

Asia-Pacific (often shortened to APAC) is a big part of the world. It includes countries and islands that are in or near the Western Pacific Ocean. Think of it as a huge area covering much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.

Sometimes, the term Asia-Pacific can also include Russia (which is on the North Pacific coast). It can even include countries in North and South America that are on the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean. For example, a group called the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) includes countries like Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and the United States.

Even though the exact borders can change, the name "Asia-Pacific" became very popular in the late 1980s. It's used a lot in business, money, and government discussions. This is true even though the countries in this region have many different kinds of economies.

Countries and Areas in Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific region is usually thought to include these countries and areas:

Important Facts About Asia-Pacific Countries

This table shows some key information about many of the countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region. You can see their size, how many people live there, and how strong their economies are.

Country or territory	Area km²	Population	Population density per km²	GDP millions of USD (2009)	GDP per capita USD (2009)	Capital
American Samoa	199	55,519	326	537	7,874	Pago Pago
Australia	7,617,930	22,462,842	3	920,000	41,500	Canberra
Brunei	5,765	407,000	70	14,700	36,700	Bandar Seri Begawan
Cambodia	181,035	14,805,000	82	10,900	800	Phnom Penh
China	9,671,018	1,339,530,000	138	4,911,000	3,700	Beijing
East Timor	14,874	1,171,000	76	599	500	Dili
Hong Kong	1,104	7,055,071	6,390	210,730	30,000	-
India	3,287,263	1,210,193,422	365	4,060,000	3,339	New Delhi
Indonesia	1,904,569	237,556,363	126	514,900	2,200	Jakarta
Japan	377,944	127,470,000	337	5,073,000	39,700	Tokyo
Laos	236,800	6,320,000	27	5,721	900	Vientiane
Macau	29	541,200	18,662	21,700	39,800	-
Malaysia	329,847	28,318,000	86	191,399	7,525	Kuala Lumpur
Mongolia	1,564,116	2,736,800	2	4,212	1,500	Ulan Bator
Myanmar	676,578	50,496,000	74	26,820	500	Naypyidaw
New Zealand	268,021	4,357,437	16	109,600	25,500	Wellington
North Korea	120,540	23,906,000	198	27,820	1,200	Pyongyang
Papua New Guinea	462,840	6,732,000	15	8,200	1,200	Port Moresby
Philippines	299,764	91,983,000	307	158,700	1,700	Manila
Singapore	710	4,987,600	7,023	177,133	35,500	City of Singapore
South Korea	100,140	50,062,000	500	800,300	20,000	Seoul
Taiwan	36,191	23,119,772	639	379,400	16,400	Taipei
Thailand	513,120	67,764,000	132	263,510	3,900	Bangkok
Vietnam	331,210	88,069,000	265	97,119	1,100	Hanoi
Nepal	147181	27,00,000	251	-	-	Kathmandu

Images for kids

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  A map of the Asia-Pacific areas taking into account its most generally included regions

See also

In Spanish: Asia-Pacífico para niños