‘Gilded Veil - A Mysterious Curtain Lightly Draped in Gold’, Jounghye Yoo at Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025. Photo by CCB
THE ASIA PACIFIC
The Asia Pacific refers to the region of the world encompassing countries that border or are near the western Pacific Ocean. It's a broad geographical and economic grouping that includes a wide range of nations and territories, including those in Australasia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Within the Asia Pacific there are over 70 countries, nations and regions each representing distinct cultural and national identities. Systems of government and size of economies vary significantly. The region is represented by six distinct sub-regions areas. Explore the drop-down lists below to learn more.
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Bahrain | Iran | Iraq | Jordan | Kuwait | Lebanon | Oman | Palestinian Territory | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Syria | United Arab Emirates | Yemen
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Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan
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Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Bhutan | India | Maldives | Nepal | Pakistan | Sri Lanka
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Brunei Darussalam | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos PDR | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Vietnam
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China | Hong Kong SAR China | Japan | Mongolia | North Korea | South Korea | Taiwan - China
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American Samoa | Aotearoa New Zealand | Australia | Belau | Cook Islands | Federated States of Micronesia | Fiji | French Polynesia | Gambier Islands | Guam | Kiribati | Naoero (Nauru) | New Caledonia | Niue | Papua New Guinea | Pitcairn Island | Marshall Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | Rapanui (Easter Island) | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Tokelau | Tonga | Tuvalu | Vanuatu | Wallis & Futuna | West Papua