Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	0°N180°W
165,000,000 km2(64,000,000 sq mi)
Average deepth	4,280 m (14,040 ft)
Max. deepth	10,911 m (35,797 ft)
710,000,000 km3(170,000,000 cu mi)
Islands	Leet o islands

ThePacific Oceanis the maist muckle body o watter onYird– at 165.2million square kilometresin area, this ocean (the maist muckle pairt o theYird Ocean) kivers aboot 32% o the yird'ssurfacean is mair muckle nor aw the yird's laund thegither. Its name comes frae theLaitinname Mare Pacificum, "peacefusea".It wis gien the name bi thePortugueseexplorerFerdinand Magellan.