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The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on earth, covering over 30% of the planet's surface area.
It is double the size of the Atlantic Ocean and bigger than the combined surface area of all the continents.
The Pacific Ocean is divided into the North and South Pacific Oceans by the Equator and has many marginal seas and water bodies.
The Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean, and it was discovered while circumnavigating the globe.
The tallest underwater mountain on earth, Mauna Kea, is in the Pacific Ocean.
The Pacific Ocean has many archipelagos, islands, coral reefs, and atolls, making it a popular tourist destination.
The Mariana Trench, the deepest trench in the world, is in the Pacific Ocean, and its deepest part is known as the Challenger Deep.
The South Pacific has the remotest location on earth, known as Point Nemo, which is the graveyard of rockets and satellites.