What does the cryptic crossword clue "I know a smashing area somewhere in the Pacific (7)" mean?

The definition is "Pacific". The wordplay uses anagram, charade. anagram of IKNOWA ("I know a") + A (abbreviation of "area") [anagram: "smashing"] = OKINAWA; definition: "somewhere in the Pacific" The answer is OKINAWA.

I know a smashing area somewhere in the Pacific (7)

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