🏝️ Largest Lake: The Caspian Sea
3rd Grade 🏆 World Records
Even though it is called a sea, the Caspian Sea is the biggest lake in the world, because it is surrounded by land on all sides.
Where it is
The Caspian Sea lies between Europe and Asia, bordered by Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan. Its water is a little salty.
America’s biggest
The largest freshwater lake by area is Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes between the US and Canada.
Quick quiz
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