By continent
- Africa - Lake Victoria.
- Antarctica - Lake Vostok ( Subglacial lake)
- Asia - Caspian Sea.
- Australia - Lake Eyre.
- Central America - Lake Nicaragua (second largest in Latin America, first in Central America)
- Europe - Lake Ladoga.
- North America - Lake Superior.
- South America - Lake Maracaibo.
Lake Ladoga, Russian Ladozhskoye Ozero or Ladozhskoe Ozero, largest lake in Europe, located in northwestern Russia about 25 miles (40 km) east of St. Petersburg.
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The largest lake in the world is the Caspian Sea. Although it is often considered a sea because of its size and salinity, it is technically classified as an endorheic lake. With a surface area of around 371,000 km², the Caspian Sea far exceeds any other lake in terms of size.
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Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve.
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By continent
- Africa - Lake Victoria.
- Antarctica - Lake Vostok ( Subglacial lake)
- Asia - Caspian Sea.
- Australia - Lake Eyre.
- Central America - Lake Nicaragua (second largest in Latin America, first in Central America)
- Europe - Lake Ladoga.
- North America - Lake Superior.
- South America - Lake Maracaibo.
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Located in Russia in the southern region of Siberia, Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by both volume (22995 km3) and depth (1741m).
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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.
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1) Canada – 879,800 Finally, the country with the most lakes in the world is Canada, consisting of 879,800 lakes – more lakes than the other countries combined! Canada contains about 62% of the world's 1.42 million lakes. Unsurprisingly, Canada is the second-largest country in the world, after Russia.
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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.
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Considering that the majority of the world's lakes are in Canada and Alaska, it is not surprising that North America contains the most lakes out of any continent.
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Lake Annecy originates from around 18,000 years ago, as a result of the melting of glaciers in the Alps. Today, it is considered the second largest lake in France and it has the title of the cleanest lake in Europe, due to strict environmental regulations introduced around 1960.
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Lake Ohrid is considered the deepest and oldest lake in Europe. It was reported that the Lake has the most biodiverse freshwater bodies of water in the world with many endemic species.
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Lago di Molveno in Italy is not only one of the best lakes for swimming, it is also the cleanest lake of all. The water in this crystal clear lake comes directly from the Presena gletsjer and is wonderfully refreshing. It is not a coincidence that the Molveno lake is also called 'pearl of the Dolomites'.
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The Blue Lake, New Zealand This lake on New Zealand's South Island is the clearest lake in the world, according to science.
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