APAO is a relatively new Olympiad which was founded in the spring 2005 as an international regional programme in line with the International Astronomy Olympiad. The 5 th Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad (V APAO) took place in October 2009. The Olympiad has been held in Damyang district (South Western part of Korea) and was hosted by the Damyang Youth Camp. ... 60 students from 11 teams took part in the Olympiad: . ... China - 10 students . ... Jeollanamdo (APAO-2009 host) - 7 students . ...