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Fun facts about our Oceans

Oceans cover around 70 percent of our planet! Cludaíonn an farraige mhór timpeall 70% don pláinéad!
There are five oceans on our planet! They are called the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean and the Arctic Ocean! Tá 5 aigéan ar an pláinéad, An tAigéan Ciúin, An tAigéan Indiach, An tAigéan Theas, An tAigéan Artach & an Atlantach.
The largest ocean is called the Pacific Ocean. It covers around 30 percent of our planet and it means "peaceful sea". Is é an tAigéan is mo ná an tAigéan Ciúin, cludaíonn sé 30% don pláinéad agus cialaíonn sé an farraige síochánta.
The deepest part of our oceans is called Challenger Deep, located in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. It is 11 km deep! Is é an Duibheagán a tugtar ar an páirt is domhaine don fharraige mhór, tá sé 11km domhain.
More than 80 percent of the world's oceans are unexplored! Tá thart ar 80% don farraige mhór nach bhfuil aon fisriú déanta ar go fóill.
More than half of Earth's oxygen that we breath is produced by the oceans! Tá thart ar 50% don ocsaigin a úsáidimid táirgthe óna farraigí.