Pacific Ocean Geography - note

Geography - note: the major chokepoints are the Bering Strait, Panama Canal, Luzon Strait, and the Singapore Strait; the Equator divides the Pacific Ocean into the North Pacific Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean; dotted with low coral islands and rugged volcanic islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean

Definition: This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of February 21, 2013