HTML
Major World Lakes - HTML
A ranked list of the world's major lakes by surface area. It covers the world's largest lakes including the Caspian Sea, the Great Lakes, and the African Great Lakes, which represent important lakes from various regions. Includes information on each lake's area, location, type (freshwater/brackish), and characteristics.
lakes
world heritage
nature
geography
water resources
ecosystem
<table>
<thead><tr><th>code</th><th>slug</th><th>name</th><th>description</th><th>areaKm2</th><th>continent</th><th>countries</th><th>maxDepthM</th><th>type</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>01</td><td>caspian-sea</td><td>Caspian Sea</td><td>The world's largest lake (brackish water). Its area of approximately 371,000 km² is roughly the size of Japan.</td><td>371000</td><td>Asia/Europe</td><td>["Russia","Kazakhstan","Turkmenistan","Iran","Azerbaijan"]</td><td>1030</td><td>Brackish water</td></tr>
<tr><td>02</td><td>lake-superior</td><td>Lake Superior</td><td>The world's largest freshwater lake by surface area. One of the North American Great Lakes, located on the border between the USA and Canada.</td><td>82100</td><td>North America</td><td>["United States","Canada"]</td><td>406</td><td>Freshwater</td></tr>
<tr><td>03</td><td>lake-victoria</td><td>Lake Victoria</td><td>Africa's largest lake and the world's largest tropical lake. It spans three countries: Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya.</td><td>68870</td><td>Africa</td><td>["Tanzania","Uganda","Kenya"]</td><td>81</td><td>Freshwater</td></tr>
<tr><td>04</td><td>lake-huron</td><td>Lake Huron</td><td>One of the North American Great Lakes, and the second largest of the Great Lakes. Located on the border between the USA and Canada.</td><td>59600</td><td>North America</td><td>["United States","Canada"]</td><td>229</td><td>Freshwater</td></tr>
<tr><td>05</td><td>lake-michigan</td><td>Lake Michigan</td><td>One of the North American Great Lakes, and the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States.</td><td>58000</td><td>North America</td><td>["United States"]</td><td>281</td><td>Freshwater</td></tr>
<tr><td>06</td><td>lake-tanganyika</td><td>Lake Tanganyika</td><td>The world's second deepest lake and one of the African Great Lakes. It spans four countries.</td><td>32600</td><td>Africa</td><td>["Tanzania","Democratic Republic of Congo","Burundi","Zambia"]</td><td>1470</td><td>Freshwater</td></tr>
<tr><td>07</td><td>lake-baikal</td><td>Lake Baikal</td><td>The world's deepest and oldest lake, containing about 20% of the world's unfrozen fresh surface water. Located in Siberia, Russia.</td><td>31500</td><td>Asia</td><td>["Russia"]</td><td>1642</td><td>Freshwater</td></tr>
<tr><td>08</td><td>great-bear-lake</td><td>Great Bear Lake</td><td>Canada's largest lake and the fourth largest in North America. Located in the Arctic region, it lies entirely within Canada.</td><td>31000</td><td>North America</td><td>["Canada"]</td><td>446</td><td>Freshwater</td></tr>
<tr><td>09</td><td>lake-malawi</td><td>Lake Malawi</td><td>One of the African Great Lakes and the world's ninth largest lake. Also known as Lake Nyasa.</td><td>29500</td><td>Africa</td><td>["Malawi","Mozambique","Tanzania"]</td><td>706</td><td>Freshwater</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>great-slave-lake</td><td>Great Slave Lake</td><td>Canada's second largest and North America's fifth largest lake. Also the deepest lake in Canada.</td><td>27000</td><td>North America</td><td>["Canada"]</td><td>614</td><td>Freshwater</td></tr></tbody>
</table>