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The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed lake on Earth spanning over 389,000 square kilometers. Beyond its enormous size, the lake holds great significance as it is bordered by five countries: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan. It is also a sea. With a maximum depth of 1,025 meters, this vast body of water is among the world’s deepest lakes. Its capacity is an astounding 78,200 cubic kilometers of water.
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The largest Lake in North America is Lake Superior which is striking in its staggering size and natural beauty. With a surface area of 82,100 square kilometers, it is the largest freshwater lake in the world. Located on the border between the United States and Canada, this enormous freshwater lake has a volume of around 2,900 cubic kilometers, only exceeded by Lake Baikal in Russia
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Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the third-largest in the world with a surface area of 59,940 square kilometers. Located in the center of the continent, snuggled between Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda, it is a location of major significance. Lake Victoria was founded in 1858 by the British explorer John Hanning Speke, and its estimated age is 400,000 years.
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One of the Great Lakes of North America, Lake Huron, is evidence of the area’s breathtaking natural beauty. With a surface area of an astounding 59,590 square kilometers, it is the second largest of the Great Lakes of North America. Situated at the border between Canada and the United States, Lake Huron has a maximum depth of 229 meters and a volume of about 3,520 cubic kilometers of water.
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Lake Michigan enthralls visitors with its expansiveness and breathtaking scenery as one of the most famous Great Lakes in North America. It has a surface area of 58,030 square kilometers. Approximately 4,930 cubic kilometers of water are contained in Lake Michigan, which is tucked between the United States and Canada. Its maximum depth is 282 meters.
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Lake Tanganyika is the second-deepest freshwater lake in the world going 1,470 meters deep and a treasure of the African continent. This ancient lake covers an area of 32,900 square kilometers and is surrounded by four countries in East Africa: Tanzania, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. During the groundbreaking movements that built the Great Rift Valley, more than 9 million years ago, Lake Tanganyika formed, earning it a special position in the records of geological history.