Name derived from: Mare Pacificum (Latin) meaning "Peaceful Sea".
It is the Earth's largest feature. The Pacific Ocean covers one third of the Earth's surface. Interestingly, this ocean is bigger than all the land (see lithosphere) combined. Being so vast, it is home to most of life on Earth. There are mountain summits, deep trenches that go up to 10,924 m deep (Mariana Trench) and majestic coral reefs in the world's biggest ocean.
The word Pacific has the root which means "pacify" - to bring peace to. 和平主义 Pacifism is the doctrine of peace. It opposes war and violence.
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