APEC Peru Summit 2008

The 2008 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit concludes with the Economic Leaders' Meeting on November 23, 2008, in Lima, Peru. Peru has been a member of APEC since 1998 and 2008 marks its first time acting as the host country.

Fast Facts

1. Various APEC meetings will be held throughout 2008
2. Peru was chosen as a host to honor its "progressing economy"
3. The theme of the 2008 summit is: "A new commitment to the development of the Asia-Pacific"
4. Meetings will be held in 8 different Peruvian cities
5. APEC was founded in November of 1989
6. APEC summit events have been interrupted by anti-globalization protesters

APEC Members

1. Australia
2. The Philippines
3. Papua New Guinea
4. Brunei
5. Chinese Hong Kong
6. Singapore
7. Canada
8. Indonesia
9. Thailand
10. Chile
11. Japan
12. Chinese Taipei
13. China
14. Malaysia
15. Peru
16. Korea
17. Mexico
18. Russia
19. The United States
20. New Zealand
21. Vietnam

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