The Caspian Sea is world's largest lake over 30 million years old with a surface area of 371,000 square kilometers. It has no outflows, and lies between northern Iran and the southern areas of the Russia . It has a maximum depth of approximately 1025 meters. It is named after an ancient people called Caspians. Due to the inflow of fresh water, the Caspian Sea is a fresh-water lake in its northern portions. Over 130 rivers provide inflow to the Caspian, with the Volga River being the largest. It also has several small islands that are primarily located in the North and have a collective land area of roughly 2000 square kilometers.. The majority of the islands are small and uninhabited. The oil in the Caspian basin is estimated to be worth over US $12 trillion. Five nations border the Caspian's shores: Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Russian Federation.
The Caspian Sea / Lake
The Caspian Sea is world's largest lake over 30 million years old with a surface area of 371,000 square kilometers. It has no outflows, and lies between northern Iran and the southern areas of the Russia . It has a maximum depth of approximately 1025 meters. It is named after an ancient people called Caspians. Due to the inflow of fresh water, the Caspian Sea is a fresh-water lake in its northern portions. Over 130 rivers provide inflow to the Caspian, with the Volga River being the largest. It also has several small islands that are primarily located in the North and have a collective land area of roughly 2000 square kilometers.. The majority of the islands are small and uninhabited. The oil in the Caspian basin is estimated to be worth over US $12 trillion. Five nations border the Caspian's shores: Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Russian Federation.