WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The term Pacific Rim has been used to refer to all those countries with coastlines bordering the Pacific Ocean. However, in recent years the term has become synonymous with the Asia Pacific region which encompasses East and Southeast Asia, South Asia, Australia, New Zealand and North America.

Detailed explanation-2: -In North America, the nations that are part of the Pacific Rim are Canada, Mexico, and the United States. In Central America, these nations are part of the Pacific Rim: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.