🗺️ Pacific Rim

The Pacific Rim comprises the lands around the Pacific Ocean. It roughly overlaps with the geological Pacific Ring of Fire. The Pacific Rim encompasses approximately 41 sovereign states, and 14 semi-autonomous states. There are 25,000 landmasses in the Pacific Ocean located between mainland Asia and the Americas. The majority of these are either their own countries or are part of Pacific Rim countries in mainland Asia and the Americas. Certain islands in the Pacific Ocean are also overseas territories of European countries in the Atlantic Rim.