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