Pacific Ocean, body of salt water extending from the 60° S parallel in the south to the Arctic in the north and lying between the continents of Asia and Australia on the west and North and South America on the east. Its area, excluding adjacent seas, encompasses about 62.5 million square miles.
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The Pacific Ocean is bounded on the west by Asia and Australia; and on the east by North- and South America. We can create the map for you!
It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Antarctic in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia on the west and the Americas on the east. The equator divides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean.
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The Pacific Ocean hosts some of the world’s largest seas on its margins, including the Philippines Sea, Coral Sea, South China Sea, Tasman Sea, Bering Sea, and the Sea of Okhotsk.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean and covers one third of the surface of the entire world. The body of water is between Asia and Australia in the west, the Americas in the east, the Southern Ocean to the south, and the Arctic Ocean to the north.
Pacific Ocean, Body of salt water extending from the Antarctic region in the south to the Arctic circle in the north and lying between the continents of Asia and Australia on the west and North and South America on the east.