This ten-page undergraduate paper analyzes the Western Pacific Rim. Comprising developed and developing nations like Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, the Western Pacific Rim is a significant area in terms of its powerful growing economy, and its rich, evolving geology. Situated at volcanic and tectonic zones, its countries are either developed or developing depending upon their history and extent of utilization of resources. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
