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• Lake: Baikal
• Location: Siberia, Russia
• Depth: ~1,642 meters (deepest lake)
• Freshwater share: ~20% of world’s unfrozen water
• Age: ~25 million years

Last verified on 27-04-2026

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• Caspian Sea, Red Sea and Aral Sea are actually lakes.
• The Caspian Sea and Aral Sea are actually endorheic (inland) salt lakes.
• They are called “seas” due to their large size and historical naming.

Additional information:

• The Caspian Sea lies between Europe and Asia.
• The Aral Sea has drastically shrunk due to river diversion for irrigation.
• The Red Sea connects to the Indian Ocean via the Gulf of Aden.

Last verified on 06-07-2026

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• The Nile River originates mainly from Lake Victoria (White Nile).
• It has two main tributaries: White Nile and Blue Nile.
• The Blue Nile starts from Lake Tana.
• Both rivers meet at Khartoum (Sudan).

Additional information:

• Total Length: ~6,650 km
• Outflow: Mediterranean Sea
• The Nile is the longest river in the world.
• Egypt is called the “Gift of the Nile” because it depends heavily on it.

Last verified on 31-03-2026

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• Finland is called the "Land of a Thousand Lakes".
• Because it has over 188,000 lakes.
• It covering about 10% of its land area.
• It is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe.

Additional information:

• Land of the Rising Sun: Japan
• Land of the Midnight Sun: Norway
• Land of Fire and Ice: Iceland
• Land of White Elephant: Thailand

Last verified on 03-07-2026

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