Pacific Ocean
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...surface; named by the explorer Ferdinand Magellan ; the southern part is also known as...Ocean by the Drake Passage, Straits of Magellan, and the Panama Canal; and with the...islands have become tourist centers. Exploration and Settlement The Pacific islands...Philippines (1520 21) initiated a series of explorations, including those of Drake, Tasman...