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Pacific Ocean Government 2016

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etymology: named by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand MAGELLAN during the Spanish circumnavigation of the world in 1521; encountering favorable winds upon reaching the ocean, he called it "Mar Pacifico," which means "peaceful sea" in both Portuguese and Spanish

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Pacific Ocean Government 2016 https://theodora.com/wfbcurrent/pacific_ocean/pacific_ocean_government.html SOURCE: 2016 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES