physical-world
34 - Canada, United States - About 15,000 islands. The shoreline measures (including these) roughly: 105, 000 km.
Lake of the Woods
physical-world
30 - Canada - A remnant of the prehistoric, Glacial Lake Agassiz together with: Winnipeg and Winnipegosis.
Manitoba
physical-world
24 - Sweden - Largest lake in the European Union.
Vänern
physical-world
12 - Canada - Largest ratio of drainage catchment area to size
Winnipeg
physical-world
42 - China - Largest fresh water lake in China. Variable size. Important location for the birdlife.
Poyang
physical-world
44 - Canada - In geological terms, a "young" lake (approx. 4,500 years old). Second largest on Baffin Island. Third largest in Nunavut.
Amadjuak
physical-world
2 - Canada, United States - Largest of the Great Lakes by volume, having more water than the other four combined.
Superior
physical-world
32 - China - Largest lake in China. Variable in size. Endorheic basin.
Qinghai
physical-world
23 - Kyrgyzstan - Second largest mountain lake in the world. Second deepest saline lake.
Issyk-Kul
physical-world
9 - Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania - Has more species of fish than any other lake in the world.
Malawi