Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation was established in______: 1989

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation was established in______: Canberra (Australia)

APEC is a______: Regional economic forum

The main objective of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is______: Free and open trade, investment and economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region

The total number of member economies of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is______: 21

Decisions in APEC are made through______: Consensus and voluntary cooperation

The headquarters (Secretariat) of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is located in______: Singapore

APEC was established in 1989 to strengthen economic cooperation among______: Asia-Pacific economies

The initiative to establish APEC was proposed by former Australian Prime Minister______: Bob Hawke

The first ministerial meeting was held in Canberra ( Australia) in______: 1989

The first APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting was held in Seattle (United States) in______: 1993

APEC has ______ member economies: 21

APEC refers to its participants as______  rather than countries because some members have differing political statuses: Member economies

The 21 member economies are______: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Thailand, United States, Vietnam

Hong Kong participates separately as______: Hong Kong (China)

Taiwan participates under the name______: Chinese Taipei

The Bogor Goals were adopted in______: 1994

They were adopted during the Bogor Summit in______: Indonesia

The APEC Secretariat is based in______: Singapore

APEC economies account for about ______ of global GDP: 60%

APEC economies account for approximately ______ of the world’s population: 38%

______ are the largest economies within APEC: The United States, China, Japan

APEC uses the term ______ instead of “countries” to accommodate members with different political statuses: Economies