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.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia is the largest country in the world with no rivers at 830,000 square miles.
Lakes dominate the landscape of Northern Europe: 65,000 lakes in Norway, 95,700 lakes in Sweden and 187,888 lakes in Finland (1). Finland's water area is vast: 187,888 lakes and ponds of more than five hundred square metres, as well as a total of 25,000 kilometres of rivers.
#6: New York Lakes (7,600)New York has over 7,600 freshwater lakes, including the Finger Lakes, a group of 11 long, narrow lakes that were carved by glaciers. The state's many lakes provide opportunities for fishing, boating, and water sports, and the Finger Lakes region is home to numerous wineries and vineyards.
The largest country in the world is Russia with a total area of 17,098,242 Km² (6,601,665 mi²) and a land area of 16,376,870 Km² (6,323,142 mi²), equivalent to 11% of the total world's landmass of 148,940,000 Km² (57,510,000 square miles). See also: Most Populous Countries.
At 1,943 feet (592 meters), Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and one of the deepest in the world. The depths were first explored thoroughly in 1886 by a party from the U.S. Geological Survey.