<P> The Pacific separates Asia and Australia from the Americas . It may be further subdivided by the equator into northern ( North Pacific ) and southern ( South Pacific ) portions . It extends from the Antarctic region in the South to the Arctic in the north . The Pacific Ocean encompasses approximately one - third of the Earth 's surface , having an area of 165,200,000 km ( 63,800,000 sq mi ) -- significantly larger than Earth 's entire landmass of some 150,000,000 km ( 58,000,000 sq mi ) . </P>
<P> The Pacific separates Asia and Australia from the Americas . It may be further subdivided by the equator into northern ( North Pacific ) and southern ( South Pacific ) portions . It extends from the Antarctic region in the South to the Arctic in the north . The Pacific Ocean encompasses approximately one - third of the Earth 's surface , having an area of 165,200,000 km ( 63,800,000 sq mi ) -- significantly larger than Earth 's entire landmass of some 150,000,000 km ( 58,000,000 sq mi ) . </P>
where does the pacific ocean begin and end
where does the pacific ocean begin and end
Antarctic region in the South to the Arctic in the north
Antarctic region in the South to the Arctic in the north