Record #00149Nature archive
Measured by surface area, the Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland water body, covering roughly 371,000 square kilometers.
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about371,000km²
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The Caspian Sea lies between Europe and Asia and has no natural outlet to the world ocean.
NASA Earth Observatory identifies it as the world's largest inland water body by surface area, covering roughly 371,000 square kilometers.
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