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World's Major Lakes - INI

The world's major lakes are evaluated by various indicators such as surface area, depth, and water storage capacity. The Caspian Sea is the world's largest lake, with an area roughly equivalent to that of Japan. Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake and is known as one of the Great Lakes. These lakes play important roles in ecosystem conservation, water resource security, and as tourism resources.

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[item.caspian-sea]
code=1
slug=caspian-sea
name=Caspian Sea
description=The world's largest lake. Called a 'sea' despite being a salt lake.
areaKm2=374000
location=Eurasia (Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan)
type=saltwater

[item.lake-superior]
code=2
slug=lake-superior
name=Lake Superior
description=The world's largest freshwater lake. One of the Great Lakes.
areaKm2=82367
location=North America (USA, Canada)
type=freshwater

[item.lake-victoria]
code=3
slug=lake-victoria
name=Lake Victoria
description=Africa's largest lake. The world's second-largest freshwater lake.
areaKm2=68800
location=Central Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya)
type=freshwater

[item.lake-huron]
code=4
slug=lake-huron
name=Lake Huron
description=One of the Great Lakes. The world's fourth-largest lake.
areaKm2=59570
location=North America (USA, Canada)
type=freshwater

[item.lake-michigan]
code=5
slug=lake-michigan
name=Lake Michigan
description=One of the Great Lakes. The only one entirely within the USA.
areaKm2=58016
location=North America (USA)
type=freshwater

[item.lake-tanganyika]
code=6
slug=lake-tanganyika
name=Lake Tanganyika
description=The world's second-deepest lake.
areaKm2=32000
location=East Africa (Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia, DRC)
type=freshwater

[item.lake-baikal]
code=7
slug=lake-baikal
name=Lake Baikal
description=The world's deepest lake. Contains about 20% of the world's freshwater.
areaKm2=31500
location=Russia (Siberia)
type=freshwater

[item.great-bear-lake]
code=8
slug=great-bear-lake
name=Great Bear Lake
description=Canada's largest lake.
areaKm2=31153
location=Northern Canada
type=freshwater

[item.lake-malawi]
code=9
slug=lake-malawi
name=Lake Malawi
description=An East African rift valley lake.
areaKm2=29600
location=Africa (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania)
type=freshwater

[item.great-slave-lake]
code=10
slug=great-slave-lake
name=Great Slave Lake
description=Canada's second-largest lake. The deepest lake in North America.
areaKm2=28568
location=Northern Canada
type=freshwater