What's The Largest Lake In The World
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The Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world by surface area, with an area of 371,000 square kilometers.
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Located between Europe and Asia, it is bordered by five countries: Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan.
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While technically a lake, its immense size and salinity often lead it to be referred to as a sea.
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As an endorheic basin (a lake with no outlet to the ocean), its water is saline.
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The salinity is less than that of the ocean, though it increases in the southern parts of the lake.
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The northern parts are almost fresh due to the inflow of freshwater rivers.
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It is 1,200 km long and 320 km wide on average, with a maximum depth of 1,025 meters.
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Major rivers like the Volga, Ural, and Kura flow into the sea, primarily from the north.
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