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Pacific Ocean

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Area1618
Mean depth4,280 m
Max. depth10,911 m (35,797 ft)
Coordinates0°N 160°W / 0°N 160°W Coordinates: 0°N 160°W / 0°N 160°W
Islands Bora Bora
Guadalcanal
Aitutaki
Majuro
Upolu
Did you knowThe Pacific contains significant deposits of oil and gas, and its waters are home to thousands of important edible species in the fishing industry.
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The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south and is bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east.

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