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. The Pacific Rim roughly overlaps with the geologic Pacific Ring of Fire. List of countries on the Pacific Rim This is a list of countries that are generally considered to be a part of the Pacific Rim, since they lie along the Pacific Ocean. Arranging from north to south, west to east in directional order. Oceania Oceania (sovereign states) Oceania (dependent territories) British Overseas Territory External territory of Australia French overseas collectivities Insular Chile Realm of New Zealand United States insular areas United States Americas North America South America Asia Russian Federation East Asia Southeast Asia Commerce The Pacific has much international shipping. The top 10 busiest container ports, with the exception of Dubai's Port of Jebel Ali (9th), are in the Rim nations. They are home to 29 of the world's 50 busiest container shipping ports: Busan (5th) Yokohama (36th) Tokyo (25th) Nagoya (47th) Kobe (49th) Kaohsiung (12th) Hong Kong (3rd) Shanghai (1st) Shenzhen (4th) Ningbo (6th) Guangzhou (7th) Qingdao (8th) Tianjin (10th) Xiamen (19th) Dalian (21st) Lianyungang (30th) Yingkou (34th) Manila (37th) Saigon (28th) Laem Chabang (22nd) Port Klang (13th) Tanjung Pelepas (16th) Singapore (2nd) Jakarta (24th) Surabaya (38th) Vancouver (50th) Los Angeles (17th) Long Beach (18th) Balboa (43rd) Organizations Various intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations focus on the Pacific Rim, including APEC, the East-West Center, Sustainable Pacific Rim Cities, the Pacific Basin Institute, and the Institute of Asian Research. In addition, the RIMPAC naval exercises are coordinated by United States Pacific Command. Bibliography Clausen, A. W. The Pacific Asian Countries: A Force For Growth in the Global Economy. Los Angeles: World Affairs Council, 1984. ED 244 852. Cleveland, Harlan. The Future of the Pacific Basin: A Keynote Address. New Zealand: Conference on New Zealand's Prospects in the Pacific Region, 1983. Gibney, Frank B., Ed. Whole Pacific Catalog. Los Angeles, CA: 1981. "The Pacific Basin Alliances, Trade and Bases." GREAT DECISIONS 1987. New York: Foreign Policy Association, 1987. ED 283 743. . A travelogue of a complete journey around the Pacific Rim accompanying the 1997 TV series Full Circle with Michael Palin. Rogers, Theodore S., and Robert L. Snakenber. "Language Studies in the Schools: A Pacific Prospect." EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 21 (1982): 12–15. Wedemeyer, Dan J., and Anthony J. Pennings, Eds. Telecommunications—Asia, Americas,