Famous Oceans of the World

Following is the lsit of Oceans of the world.

PACIFIC

Area: 155,557,000 Square Kilometer

Sea Area: 46.40%

Average Depth: 4,280 meters

Greatest Depth: 10,900 meters

Point of Greatest Depth: Mariana Trench

ATLANTIC

Area: 76,762,000 Square Kilometer

Sea Area: 22.90%

Average Depth: 3,926 meters

Greatest Depth: 9,219 meters

Point of Greatest Depth: Puerto Rico Trench

INDIAN

Area: 68,556,000 Square Kilometer

Sea Area: 20.45%

Average Depth: 3,963 meters

Greatest Depth: 8,047 meters

Point of Greatest Depth: Java Trench

SOUTHERN

Area: 20,327,000 Square Kilometer

Sea Area: 6.06%

Average Depth: 3,456 meters

Greatest Depth: 7,236 meters

Point of Greatest Depth: South Sandwich Trench

ARCTIC

Area: 14,056,000 Square Kilometer

Sea Area: 4.19%

Average Depth: 1,205 meters

Greatest Depth: 5,441 meters

Point of Greatest Depth: Arctic Basin

Peaks of Mountains

PEAKS OF MOUNTAINS

Following is the lsit of Peaks of Mountains of the world.

MOUNT EVEREST

Continet: Asia

Country: Nepal-Tibet

Range: Himalaya

Height: 8,848 meters

Date of First Ascent: 29^th May, 1953

K2 (GOLWIN AUSTEN)

Continet: Asia

Country: Pakistan-China

Range: Karakoram

Height: 8,611 meters

Date of First Ascent: 31^st July, 1954

KANGCHENJUNGA

Continet: Asia

Country: Nepal-India

Range: Himalaya

Height: 8,586 meters

Date of First Ascent: 25^th May, 1955

LHOTSE

Continet: Asia

Country: Nepal-China

Range: Himalaya

Height: 8,516 meters

Date of First Ascent: 18^th May, 1956

MAKALU

Continet: Asia

Country: Tibet-Nepal

Range: Himalaya

Height: 8,485 meters

Date of First Ascent: 15^th May, 1955

CHO OYU

Continet: Asia

Country: Nepal-China

Range: Himalaya

Height: 8,188 meters

Date of First Ascent: 19^th October, 1954

DHAULAGIRI-I

Continet: Asia

Country: Nepal

Range: Himalaya

Height: 8,167 meters

Date of First Ascent: 13^th May, 1960

MANASLU

Continet: Asia

Country: Nepal

Range: Himalaya

Height: 8,163 meters

Date of First Ascent: 9^th May, 1956

NANGA PARBAT

Continet: Asia

Country: Pakistan

Range: Himalaya

Height: 8,126 meters

Date of First Ascent: 3^rd July, 1953

ANNAPURA-I

Continet: Asia

Country: Nepal

Range: Himalaya

Height: 8,091 meters

Date of First Ascent: 3^rd June, 1950

GASHERBRUM-I

Continet: Asia

Country: Pakistan-China

Range: Karakoram

Height: 8,080 meters

Date of First Ascent: 5^th July, 1958

BROAD PEAK

Continet: Asia

Country: Pakistan-China

Range: Karakoram

Height: 8,051 meters

Date of First Ascent: 9^th June, 1957

GASHERBRUM-II

Continet: Asia

Country: Pakitan-China

Range: Karakoram

Height: 8,034 meters

Date of First Ascent: 8^th July, 1956

SHISHAPANGMA

Continet: Asia

Country: Tibet, China

Range: Himalaya

Height: 8,027 meters

Date of First Ascent: 2^nd May, 1964

GYACHUNG KANG

Continet: Asia

Country: Nepal-Tibet

Range: Himalaya

Height: 7,952 meters

Date of First Ascent: 10^th April, 1964

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