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Pacific coast

Pacific coast may be used to reference any coastline that borders the Pacific Ocean. Countries on the western side of North America have a Pacific coast as their western or south-western border. One of the notable exceptions is Panama, where the Pacific coast is primarily on its southern border. The first Europeans to see the Pacific Ocean were able to do so by crossing the narrow Isthmus of Panama. The unique position of Panama in relation to the Pacific Ocean resulted in the ocean initially being named the South Sea. West Coast of Canada Geography of Costa Rica Geography of El Salvador Geography of Guatemala Geography of Honduras Pacific Coast of Mexico Geography of Nicaragua Geography of Panama West Coast of the United States Geography of Alaska Only four countries in South America have a Pacific coast as a part (or all) of their border. Geography of Chile Geography of Colombia Geography of Ecuador Geography of Peru Countries and territories on the eastern, north-eastern, and south-eastern sides of Asia have a Pacific coast as a part (or all) of their border. Geography of Brunei Geography of Cambodia Geography of China Geography of Hong Kong Geography of Macau Geography of East Timor Geography of Indonesia Geography of Japan Geography of Malaysia Geography of North Korea Geography of the Philippines Geography of Singapore Geography of South Korea Geography of Taiwan Geography of Thailand Geography of Vietnam Australia's Pacific coast is on its eastern border. Except the Ashmore and Cartier Islands and the Australian Indian Ocean Territories, all the other countries and territories in Oceania have their entire border surrounded by the Pacific Ocean.

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