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The Pacific Ocean is larger than all of Earth's landmasses combined.

Why it is true

Covering more than thirty percent of the Earth's surface, the Pacific is so vast that it contains more water area than the sum of all land areas on the planet, including Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

Source: Oceanography

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