Major Lakes of World- By Size & By Depth: General Knowledge

MAJOR LAKES (by size)
1)	Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe 371,000 sq km
2)	Superior, North America 82,100 sq km
3)	Victoria, Africa 69,500 sq km
4)	Huron, North America 59,600 sq km
5)	Michigan, North America 57,800 sq km
6)	Tanganyika, Africa 32,900 sq km
7)	Baikal, Asia 31,500 sq km
8)	Great Bear, North America 31,300 sq km
9)	Aral Sea, Asia 30,700 sq km
10)	Malawi, Africa 28,900 sq km
11)	Great Slave, Canada 28,568 sq km
12)	Erie, North America 25,667 sq km
13)	Winnipeg, Canada 24,387 sq km
14)	Ontario, North America 19,529 sq km
15)	Balkhash, Kazakhstan 18,300 sq km
DEEPEST LAKES (by greatest depth)
1)	Baikal, Russian Fed. 5,315 ft
2)	Tanganyika, Africa 4,800 ft
3)	Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe 3,363 ft
4)	Malawi or Nyasa, Africa 2,317 ft
5)	Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan 2,303 ft

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