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Caspian Sea: Largest Inland Body of Water - Largest Lake

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The Caspian Sea is the world's largest lake or largest inland body of water in the world, and accounts for 40 to 44 percent of the total lacustrine waters of the world. With a surface area of 394,299 km˛ (152,240 mi˛), it has a surface area greater than the next six largest lakes combined.

Caspian Sea Largest Inland Body of Water  Largest Lake

The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. It has a surface area of 371,000 square kilometers (143,244 sq mi) and a volume of 78,200 cubic kilometers (18,761 cu mi). It is an endorheic basin (it has no outflows), and lies between the southern areas of the Russian Federation and northern Iran. It has a maximum depth of about 1025 meters (3,363 ft).

Caspian Sea Largest Inland Body of Water  Largest Lake

It was perceived as an ocean by its ancient coastal inhabitants because it is salty and seemed boundless. It has a salinity of approximately 1.2%, about a third the salinity of most seawater. According to Strabo, it is named after an ancient people called Caspians.


Caspian Sea Largest Inland Body of Water  Largest Lake

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