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Fun fact 2 about Caspian Sea

Caspian Sea from orbit
lake

The Caspian Sea has been referred to as the Hyrcanian Sea in classical antiquity.

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Caspian Sea

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Area
371,000 km²
Max depth
1,025 m
Countries
Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Iran
1st largest lake in the world

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