The next logical step is to liquefy the gas and ship it at significant price premiums to Japan, China, and other countries across the Pacific Rim.

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"Not only will our premium ales be distributed in Australia and across the Pacific Rim but the agreement offers us a unique opportunity to brew and sell their award winning gluten free range of beers in the UK", he said.

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The Wallis and Futuna islands, French Polynesia and New Caledonia may be scattered across the southern rim of the Pacific, separated from France by oceans and continents.

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There is a broad pattern repeated across these tables, with a cluster of Asian, Pacific Rim, countries at the top, European and western countries in the upper and middle ranks, with countries in North Africa and the Middle East in the lower ranks.

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