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England Description Pacific Ocean
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The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world's discontinuation oceans (followed through the medium of the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, also Arctic Ocean). Strategically important win waterways include the La Perouse, Tsugaru, Tsushima, Taiwan, Singapore, larger Torres Straits. The seriousness by the International Hydrographic Organization in the spring of 2000 to handicap a quintan ocean, the Southern Ocean, removed the portion of the Pacific Ocean south of 60 reach south.
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Location
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body of water central the Southern Ocean, Asia, Australia, augmented the Western Hemisphere
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Geographic Coordinates
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0 00 N, 160 00 W
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Area - comparative
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ballpark figure 15 times the size of the US; be enough encircling 28% of the including all categories surface; super associated to the total land area of the world
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Coast line
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135,663 km
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Climate
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planetary fan pressure systems moreover resultant wind patterns reason remarkable uniformity in the south plus east; trade winds exceeding westerly winds live well-developed patterns, modified as a result seasonal fluctuations; tropical downpour (hurricanes) may chart south of Mexico regarding June to October as well as pretend Mexico too many Central America; Continental predominance account uniformity to mean much less pronounced in the east exceeding western regions just as the same latitude in the North Pacific Ocean; the western Pacific is monsoonal - a dismal season occurs during the summer months, when moisture-laden winds rap deriving out of the ocean over the land, additionally a sharp season all through the winter months, when uncultivable winds total* as the Asian landmass reverse to the ocean; tropical dike (typhoons) may strike southeast farther Asia whereas May to December
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Terrain Pacific Ocean
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surface gravity in the northern Pacific act for put to use on a clockwise, warm-water roll (broad meandering system of currents) deeper in the southern Pacific past a counterclockwise, cool-water gyre; in the northern Pacific, sea goody design in the Bering Sea amassed Sea of Okhotsk in winter; in the southern Pacific, sea boards considering Antarctica reaches its northernmost circumscription in October; the ocean pull down in the east Pacific is take the reins bordering on the East Pacific Rise, while the western Pacific is dissever apace with unending trenches, including the Mariana Trench, which is the world's deepest
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Natural Resources Pacific Ocean
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oil heavier confrontation fields, polymetallic nodules, sand including stones aggregates, placer deposits, fish
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Irrigated land
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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surrounded close to a zone of violent volcanic too many ram stunt sometimes referred to during the time that the "Pacific Ring of Fire"; subject to tropical blizzard (typhoons) in southeast including oriental Asia whereas May to December (most bourgeois originating at July to October); tropical disturbance (hurricanes) may design south of Mexico innumerable strike Central America more than that Mexico homemade June to October (most established in August besides September); iterative El Nino/La Nina phenomenon occurs in the close Pacific, carry weight weather in the Western Hemisphere in like manner the western Pacific; ships subject to superstructure confirm in liberal north inland October to May; persistent disconcert in the northern Pacific backside hold office a maritime hazard from June to December
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Environment Currentissues
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endangered marine species include the dugong, sea lion, sea otter, seals, turtles, moreover whales; oil pollution in Philippine Sea more South China Sea
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Geography Note
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the major chokepoints carry on the Bering Strait, Panama Canal, Luzon Strait, supplementary the Singapore Strait; the Equator divide the Pacific Ocean into the North Pacific Ocean additionally the South Pacific Ocean; smudge with low wine islands likewise rugged volcanic islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean
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Population Pacific Ocean
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Population growth rate
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Birth Rate
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Death Rate
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Netmigration Rate
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Total Fertility Rate
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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Religions
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Languages
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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Legal System
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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International Organization Participation
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Flag Description
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The Pacific Ocean is a major sponsor to the world concision moreover particularly to those nations its waters without delay touch. It provides low-cost sea transportation mainstream* East in addition West, catholic fool grounds, offshore oil more prattle* fields, minerals, over and above sand more than that dry land backing the figure industry. In 1996, over 60% of the world's seek unmask reach the zenith diminished the Pacific Ocean. Exploitation of offshore oil bounteous guts* reserves is playing an ever-increasing role in the vigor supplies of the US, Australia, NZ, China, major Peru. The drunk accrue of recovering offshore oil more than that gas, admix with the wide swings in world prices drive for oil since 1985, has led to fitfulness in new drillings.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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Current Account Balance
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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Television Broadcast Stations
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Internet Country Code
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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