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World's Major Lakes - TOML

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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[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

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

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

[[items]]
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"