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The Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water in the world by area.
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The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea.
From the “Physical characteristics” section
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Photo: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public Domain
The Caspian Sea has been referred to as the Hyrcanian Sea in classical antiquity.
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The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea.
From the “Etymology” section
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Photo: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public Domain
The Caspian Sea is home to the Caspian seal, the only aquatic mammal endemic to the sea.
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The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea.
From the “Flora and fauna” section
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Photo: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public Domain
The Caspian Sea has no natural outflow other than by evaporation, making its ecosystem a closed basin.
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The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea.
From the “Physical characteristics” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public Domain
The island of Ogurja Ada, the largest island in the Caspian Sea, is 37 km long and is home to Goitered gazelles.
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The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea.
From the “Physical characteristics” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public Domain