Lake Superior is geographically located between Canada and the United States and accounts for the largest surface area among the Great Lakes in North America, with approximately 82,000 square kilometers. Collectively, the Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by size.
Surface area of the Great Lakes in North America
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Visual Capitalist. (April 23, 2021). Surface area of the Great Lakes in North America [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/859757/surface-area-great-lakes/
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