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Major World Lakes - INI

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.

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[item.caspian-sea]
code=01
slug=caspian-sea
name=Caspian Sea
description=The world's largest lake (brackish water). Its area of approximately 371,000 km² is roughly the size of Japan.
areaKm2=371000
continent=Asia/Europe
countries=["Russia","Kazakhstan","Turkmenistan","Iran","Azerbaijan"]
maxDepthM=1030
type=Brackish water

[item.lake-superior]
code=02
slug=lake-superior
name=Lake Superior
description=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.
areaKm2=82100
continent=North America
countries=["United States","Canada"]
maxDepthM=406
type=Freshwater

[item.lake-victoria]
code=03
slug=lake-victoria
name=Lake Victoria
description=Africa's largest lake and the world's largest tropical lake. It spans three countries: Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya.
areaKm2=68870
continent=Africa
countries=["Tanzania","Uganda","Kenya"]
maxDepthM=81
type=Freshwater

[item.lake-huron]
code=04
slug=lake-huron
name=Lake Huron
description=One of the North American Great Lakes, and the second largest of the Great Lakes. Located on the border between the USA and Canada.
areaKm2=59600
continent=North America
countries=["United States","Canada"]
maxDepthM=229
type=Freshwater

[item.lake-michigan]
code=05
slug=lake-michigan
name=Lake Michigan
description=One of the North American Great Lakes, and the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States.
areaKm2=58000
continent=North America
countries=["United States"]
maxDepthM=281
type=Freshwater

[item.lake-tanganyika]
code=06
slug=lake-tanganyika
name=Lake Tanganyika
description=The world's second deepest lake and one of the African Great Lakes. It spans four countries.
areaKm2=32600
continent=Africa
countries=["Tanzania","Democratic Republic of Congo","Burundi","Zambia"]
maxDepthM=1470
type=Freshwater

[item.lake-baikal]
code=07
slug=lake-baikal
name=Lake Baikal
description=The world's deepest and oldest lake, containing about 20% of the world's unfrozen fresh surface water. Located in Siberia, Russia.
areaKm2=31500
continent=Asia
countries=["Russia"]
maxDepthM=1642
type=Freshwater

[item.great-bear-lake]
code=08
slug=great-bear-lake
name=Great Bear Lake
description=Canada's largest lake and the fourth largest in North America. Located in the Arctic region, it lies entirely within Canada.
areaKm2=31000
continent=North America
countries=["Canada"]
maxDepthM=446
type=Freshwater

[item.lake-malawi]
code=09
slug=lake-malawi
name=Lake Malawi
description=One of the African Great Lakes and the world's ninth largest lake. Also known as Lake Nyasa.
areaKm2=29500
continent=Africa
countries=["Malawi","Mozambique","Tanzania"]
maxDepthM=706
type=Freshwater

[item.great-slave-lake]
code=10
slug=great-slave-lake
name=Great Slave Lake
description=Canada's second largest and North America's fifth largest lake. Also the deepest lake in Canada.
areaKm2=27000
continent=North America
countries=["Canada"]
maxDepthM=614
type=Freshwater