What does "asia-pacific" mean?

The part of the world in or near the western Pacific Ocean, typically including much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.

Asia-pacific

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The part of the world in or near the western Pacific Ocean, typically including much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.
"A special discriminatory formula is now applied to the immigration of persons who are attributable by their ancestry to an area called the Asia-Pacific triangle. This area embraces all countries from Pakistan to Japan and the Pacific islands north of Australia and New Zealand. Usually, the quota under which a prospective immigrant must enter is determined by his place of birth. However, if as much as one-half of an immigrant’s ancestors came from nations in the Asia-Pacific triangle, he must rely upon the small quota assigned to the country of his ancestry, regardless of where he was born. This provision of the law should be repealed."

"The value of completed mergers and acquisitions in the Asia-Pacific region surged this year to a record $370 billion, up 39 percent from 2004."

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