What is the second largest ocean in the world?

The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans after the Pacific Ocean. The area of the Atlantic without its dependent seas is approximately 31,830,000 square miles, and with them, its area is about 41,100,000 square miles. Although not the largest of the world’s oceans, the Atlantic has by far the largest drainage area. The continents on both sides of the Atlantic tend to slope toward it, so that it receives the waters of a great proportion of the major rivers of the world. The Atlantic Ocean is the main communication link between Europe and America and has been sailed for many centuries. It has a considerable vessel traffic. Besides oil and gas, the Atlantic is exploited for fisheries, sand, gravel, polymetallic nodules, and gemstones.