Why is the Caspian Sea consider to be the largest lake in the world?

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body The Caspian covers 371,000 square kilometres and is considered the largest inland lake due to its sheer proportions. It is huge owing to the inflow from several major rivers and reservoirs. It has an average elevation of 28 m below the mean sea level.



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The Caspian Sea is the world's largest saltwater lake by volume (78200 km3), surface area (374000 km2) and by depth (1025m). This land-locked sea is bounded to the north by Russia, to the south by Iran, to the west by Azerbaijan, and to the east by Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

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The largest lake in the world by a long shot is the Caspian Sea – a name that hints at a past when it was contiguous with the ocean around 11 million years ago. This massive saline lake, which is nearly the same size as Japan, borders five countries: Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Iran.

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However, it is unique not only because of its size. As distinct from other lakes, the water of the Caspian is not fresh, but brackish. Each liter of Caspian water contains 10-13 grams of salt making this water unsuitable for drinking or irrigation.

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Lake Superior is the largest lake in the United States. This lake shares shorelines with Michigan, Minnesota, and parts of Ontario. This lake is known for holding 1/10th of the Earth's surface freshwater; it's massive. The lake's maximum depth is over 1,000 feet!

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