Caspian Sea
CountryKazakhstan/Russia/Turkmenistan/Iran/Azerbaijan
Area371,000 km2
Max Depth1,025 m
TypeSaline
About Caspian Sea
The largest inland body of water on Earth. Technically a lake. Contains 78,200 km3 of water, 3.5x all Great Lakes combined. Home to endemic sturgeon producing most of the worlds caviar.
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