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Geography
Summaries |
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following list summarizes the Earth's TOP TWENTY BIGGEST
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Lakes, Ten Largest |
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1 |
Caspian Sea (Kazakhstan) |
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3,363 |
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Lake Superior (U.S.-Can.) |
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Lake Victoria (Africa) |
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Aral Sea (Russia) |
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Lake Huron (U.S.-Canada) |
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Lake Michigan (U.S.) |
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Lake Tanganyika (Africa) |
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4,823 |
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Lake Baikal (Russia) |
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5,315 |
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Great Bear Lake (Canada) |
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Lake Nyasa (Malawi) (Africa) |
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2,280 |
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Great Slave (Canada) |
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2,015 |
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Lake Erie (U.S.-Canada) |
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Lake Winnipeg (Canada) |
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Lake Ontario (U.S.-Canada) |
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Lake Balkhash (Kazakhstan) |
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85 |
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Lake Ladoga (Russia) |
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Lake Chad (Africa) |
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Lake Maracaibo (Venezuela) |
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Lake Onega (Russia) |
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Lake Eyre (Australia) |
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Vaughn's Summaries ©2005 Vaughn Aubuchon www.vaughns-1-pagers.com All Rights Reserved |
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