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Which lake in southern Siberia, holding roughly one-fifth of the world's unfrozen surface freshwater, is the deepest lake on Earth?

Answer: Lake Baikal — Lake Baikal reaches a depth of 1,642 metres and is estimated to be 25–30 million years old, making it both the deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world.

Lake Baikal reaches a depth of 1,642 metres and is estimated to be 25–30 million years old, making it both the deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world.

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