Lakes of the
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To clarify, the Caspian Sea is listed as a lake because it is land locked - it no longer empties into the oceans.
Maps are on the agenda, and won't be long coming.
| Lake | Location | Area (km2) | Area (mi2) | Distinction |
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| Caspian Sea | Asia | 440300 | 170000 | Only land locked sea in world. |
| Superior | Nth America | 82400 | 31820 | . |
| Victoria | Africa | 69480 | 26820 | . |
| Aral | Russia | 67340 | 26000 | . |
| Huron | Nth America | 59575 | 23010 | . |
| Michigan | Nth America | 58000 | 22400 | . |
| Tanganyika | Africa | 32890 | 12700 | . |
| Great bear | Canada | 31600 | 12200 | . |
| Baikal | Russia | 31470 | 12150 | Deepest lake in world |
| Great Slave | Canada | 28930 | 11170 | . |
| Nyasa | Africa | 28490 | 11000 | . |
| Erie | Nth America | 25740 | 9940 | . |
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