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List All Cities Pacific Ocean Listing cities Pacific Ocean database :
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Description Pacific Ocean by rbd.me
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The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world's five oceans (followed by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean). Strategically important access waterways include the La Perouse, Tsugaru, Tsushima, Taiwan, Singapore, and Torres Straits. The decision by the International Hydrographic Organization in the spring of 2000 to delimit a fifth ocean, the Southern Ocean, removed the portion of the Pacific Ocean south of 60 degrees south.
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Location
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body of water between the Southern Ocean, Asia, Australia, and the Western Hemisphere
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Area - comparative
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about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
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Natural resources Pacific Ocean
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oil and gas fields, polymetallic nodules, sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, fish
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Population Pacific Ocean
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the Inside Passage offers protected waters from southeast Alaska to Puget Sound (Washington state); the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial waters of littoral states and offshore waters in the South China Sea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargoes stolen; crew and passengers are often held for ransom, murdered, or cast adrift
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Religions Pacific Ocean
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Languages
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Education Pacific Ocean expenditures
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Government Pacific Ocean type
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Independence
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Pacific Ocean Economy - overview
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Investment Pacific Ocean
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Industries Pacific Ocean
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Airports Pacific Ocean
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