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The Caspian Sea, located in western Asia on the eastern edges of _______, is the largest lake on the planet. History records that it's called a sea because the Romans found it salty, especially in the southern reaches, and the name stuck. The measured surface area is 371,000 sq km (143,244 sq mi), and the maximum depth is at 1025 m (3,363 ft). |
Region:Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Dagestan(Near Volga/Yakutia/Yamalia/Komi), Turkmenistan |
Surface area:378119 |
Maximum depth:1025 |
Average depth:211 |
Lake type:Endorheic, saline, natural |
Length:1030.0 |
Width:435.0 |
Catchment area:3626000 |
Inflows:Volga River, Ural River, Kura River, Terek River, Sulak River |
Outflows:Evaporation |
Islands:26 |
Shore length:6820.0 |
Settlements:Baku (Azerbaijan), Rasht (Iran), Aktau (Kazakhstan), Makhachkala, Türkmenbasy (Turkmenistan) |
Residence time:250 |