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World's Major Lakes - TSV

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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code	slug	name	description	areaKm2	location	type
1	caspian-sea	Caspian Sea	The world's largest lake. Called a 'sea' despite being a salt lake.	374000	Eurasia (Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan)	saltwater
2	lake-superior	Lake Superior	The world's largest freshwater lake. One of the Great Lakes.	82367	North America (USA, Canada)	freshwater
3	lake-victoria	Lake Victoria	Africa's largest lake. The world's second-largest freshwater lake.	68800	Central Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya)	freshwater
4	lake-huron	Lake Huron	One of the Great Lakes. The world's fourth-largest lake.	59570	North America (USA, Canada)	freshwater
5	lake-michigan	Lake Michigan	One of the Great Lakes. The only one entirely within the USA.	58016	North America (USA)	freshwater
6	lake-tanganyika	Lake Tanganyika	The world's second-deepest lake.	32000	East Africa (Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia, DRC)	freshwater
7	lake-baikal	Lake Baikal	The world's deepest lake. Contains about 20% of the world's freshwater.	31500	Russia (Siberia)	freshwater
8	great-bear-lake	Great Bear Lake	Canada's largest lake.	31153	Northern Canada	freshwater
9	lake-malawi	Lake Malawi	An East African rift valley lake.	29600	Africa (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania)	freshwater
10	great-slave-lake	Great Slave Lake	Canada's second-largest lake. The deepest lake in North America.	28568	Northern Canada	freshwater