The Pacific reaches its greatest east-west width at about 5°N latitude, where it stretches approximately 19,800 kilometres (12,300 mi) from Indonesia to the coast of Colombia and Peru. The western limit of the ocean is often placed at the Strait of Malacca.
More information about location, water charecteristics, geology, land masses, history and economy, major ports and harbours etc. can be found at :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean
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2006-07-23 00:31:26
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answer #1
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answered by rahulthesweet 3
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Pacific ocean is a body of saltwater extending from the Antarctic region 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.
2006-07-23 07:37:01
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answered by Anonymous
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You really do not know where the Pacific Ocean is??
2006-07-23 08:30:31
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answered by katlvr125 7
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California coast
2006-07-23 07:25:37
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answered by Billy 4
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It used to be the water encompassing the entire coast of Hawaii.
2006-07-23 07:49:06
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answered by B G 2
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off the California coast and west and north and south
2006-07-23 07:28:10
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answered by ? 6
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west of California, USA
2006-07-23 08:03:40
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answered by Trinity 4
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Over there! ----->>
I figure if you're old enough to spell it, you're old enough to know the answer already.
2006-07-23 07:26:35
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answered by cricket 3
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What a waste of 10 pts.
But thanks, it gets me 2 pts.
2006-07-23 08:36:35
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answered by Michael M 6
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temme dude..neva seen a MAP???
2006-07-23 07:35:42
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answered by Anonymous
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