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RESPECTED EXPERTS,highlight some features of caspian sea?

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Kindly refer to the following information:
  • Sea between two land masses Asia and Europe
  • Attributed as the largest lake
  • It does not hold fresh water
  • Has a surface area of 371,000 sq.km  and ​volume of 78,200 cubic.km
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1. It is the worlds largest lake
2. Its northern part, the Caspian Depression, is one of the lowest points on Earth.
3. The sea has a surface area of 371,000 km2  and ​volume of 78,200 km3.
4. Max. length 1,030 km (640 mi) Max. width 435 km (270 mi) Surface area 371,000 km2 (143,200 sq mi) Average depth 211 m (690 ft) Max. depth 1,025 m (3,360 ft) Water volume 78,200 km3 (18,800 cu mi)
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1.It is also known as Mazandaran Sea which is a landlocked sea between Asia and Europe (European Russia)
2.It is often listed as the world's largest lake, although it is not a freshwater lake
The Caspian Sea is bordered by Russia (Dagestan, Kalmykia, Astrakhan Oblast), Republic of Azerbaijan, Iran (Guilan, Mazandaran and Golestan provinces), Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan, with the central Asian steppes to the north and east. On its eastern Turkmen shore is a large embayment, the Kara Bogaz Gol.
4.It is approximately 1,030 km long and its width ranges from 435 km to a minimum of 196 km.
5.It has no connection to the world’s oceans and its surface level at the moment is around –26.5 m below MSL.
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