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APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
APEC stands for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, an intergovernmental organization that promotes economic cooperation and integration among its 21 member economies in the Asia-Pacific region. APEC's member economies account for more than half of the global GDP, including the United States, China, Japan, Australia, Canada, and others.
APEC was established in 1989 to create a forum for its members to discuss and facilitate economic cooperation and trade liberalization. APEC focuses on various issues, including trade and investment liberalization, financial and technical cooperation, and sustainable and inclusive growth.
List of APEC member countries
| Flag | Country | Population | GDP(Millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Australia | 25,682,900 | $1392680589329.14 |
 | Brunei | 459,500 | $13469422941.3919 |
 | Canada | 38,005,238 | $1736425629519.96 |
 | Chile | 17,574,003 | $282318159744.65 |
 | China | 1,400,050,000 | $14342902842915.9 |
 | Hong Kong | 7,500,700 | $366029556273.051 |
 | Indonesia | 267,670,543 | $1119190780752.8 |
 | Japan | 125,960,000 | $5081769542379.77 |
 | Malaysia | 32,730,000 | $364701517787.844 |
 | Mexico | 128,649,565 | $1258286717124.53 |
 | New Zealand | 5,093,880 | $206928765543.935 |
 | Papua New Guinea | 8,935,000 | $24969611434.7684 |
 | Peru | 32,824,358 | $226848050819.525 |
 | Philippines | 109,048,269 | $376795508679.676 |
 | Russia | 146,748,590 | $1699876578871.35 |
 | Singapore | 5,703,600 | $372062527488.638 |
 | South Korea | 51,709,098 | $1642383217167.26 |
 | Thailand | 66,558,935 | $543649976165.63 |
 | United States | 328,239,523 | $21374418877706.7 |
 | Vietnam | 96,208,984 | $261921244843.172 |