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• Lake Turkana is the world's largest alkaline lake.
• It lies in northwestern Kenya and southwestern Ethiopia.
• It is the world's largest permanent desert lake.
• By volume, it is the world's fourth-largest salt lake.

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• Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest freshwater lake.
• Its water flows out through the Angara River.
• The Angara River is a tributary of the Yenisei River.
• Therefore, Lake Baikal ultimately drains into the Yenisei system.
• It is often called an “inland sea” due to its huge size.

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The largest city by population in the Great Lakes Region is Toronto

It is located on Lake Ontario, with a vast metropolitan area. 

NOTE: Toronto is the largest, then Chicago, making them the dominant population centers in the Great Lakes area. 

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The Suez Canal in Egypt links the Red Sea (via the Gulf of Suez) with the Mediterranean Sea (at Port Said).

Length:193.3 km

Located in Egypt

The construction of the Suez Canal started on 25 April 1859

It was officially opened on 17 November 1869 

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Canada has over 2 million lakes, more than any other country.

Its lakes cover about 7.6% of the country’s total area, exceeding the combined total of other nations.

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Lake Malawi is primarily located in the country of Malawi,

But it is also bordered by Mozambique and Tanzania.

Malawi contains the largest portion of the lake, which covers about one-fifth of the country's total land area. 

It is the fourth-largest freshwater lake in the world by volume,

The ninth-largest lake in the world by area

The third largest and second deepest lake in Africa.

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Alaska has the highest number of lakes in the U.S., with an estimated 3 million unnamed lakes in addition to over 3,000 named ones. 

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Asfar Lake is found in Saudi Arabia (near Najran),

It is located in more specifically near the city of Al-Ahsa in the Eastern Province.

The lake is also known as Yellow Lake.

It is located within the Al Ahsa Oasis. 

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salt (NaCl), sodium chloride, a mineral substance of great importance to human and animal health, as well as to industry. 

Formula: NaCl

Molar mass: 58.44 g/mol

Melting point: 801 °C

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The Dead Sea is also known as the Sea of Salt.

Basin countries are Israel, Jordan, and Palestine.

The Dead Sea is located in Asia Continent.