"Top Tens of the World" is a one-stop reference for information about the world's biggest lakes.

Top Ten Largest Lakes

1. The Caspian Sea in Europe with an area of 143,240 square miles

2. Lake Superior in the Canada and United States with an area of 31,700 square miles

3. Lake Victoria in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with an area of 26,820 square miles

4. The Aral Sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with an area of 24,700 square miles

5. Lake Huron in Canada and the United States with an area of 23,000 square miles

6. Lake Michigan in the United States with an area of 22,300 square miles

7. Lake Tanganyika in Africa with an area of 12,350 square miles

8. Lake Baikal in Russia with an area of 12,200 square miles

9. Great Bear Lake in Canada with an area of 12,095 square miles

10. Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania with an area of 11,150 square miles