Finland boasts a staggering 188,000 lakes. It is also a water-rich country in terms of water per person. “We have much more available water per capita compared to most countries in central and southern Europe,” Rekolainen states.
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Finland is home to around 187,000 lakes. The country with 187,000 lakes is Finland. It is called “The Land of a Thousand Lakes”. Obviously, 187,000 is a little more than a thousand (the actual number to date is 187,888) but we get the gist of it.
If you're coming to the United States, try visiting Minnesota! The “Land of 10,000 Lakes” is also the starting point of the Mississippi River. Minnesota's lakes (there are actually 11,842!) can be explored via canoe, kayak or paddleboard.
There are several thousand lakes in Switzerland, with estimations up to 7000, although those include very small water bodies, traditionally referred to as lakes. On this list, only the 103 largest lakes, which are over 30 hectares in area, are included.
Most of Finland's 60,000 lakes, comprising 10% of the total area, lie in the southern half of the country and provide important waterways and log floating routes.
Land of No LakesSaudi Arabia, the world's largest country without a lake or river, is known as the “land of no rivers.” For a country so large, this may be surprising.
Blue Lake, New Zealand. The Blue Lake is the clearest lake in the world. New Zealand is well-known for its natural beauty, with mountainous terrains surrounding crystal clear lakes whenever you hop out of the city.
New Zealand is well-known for its natural beauty, with mountainous terrains surrounding crystal clear lakes whenever you hop out of the city. But the country is also famous for having the clearest lake in the world! Blue Lake has underwater visibility up to 70 to 80 meters or 230 to 260 feet down, which is insane!
Finland is called ''the land of a thousand lakes,'' but at last count there were 187,888 of them - more lakes in relation to a country's size than any other.
(Major Lakes) China has lots of lakes. There are more than 2,800 natural lakes, each having a surface area of over 1 square km, and over 130 lakes, each covering more than 100 square km.