Trivia: The deepest lake in the world, Lake Baikal, is in which region of Russia?
Ural
Siberia
Central Russia
Volga
The correct answer is Siberia
So why is this answer correct? : Located in the mountains of southern Siberia, just north of the Mongolian border, Lake Baikal is so large that it contains 20% of the world’s fresh water. It’s the oldest freshwater lake in the world, dating back 20 to 25 million years. Lake Baikal is also home to the world’s only true freshwater seal species, aptly named Baikal seals.