The largest of
North America's
Great Lakes. It is the largest lake in the world with the exception of the Caspian Sea. Lake Superior has a surface area of
82,000 square kilometers (32,000 sq. mi.). It borders
Ontario in
Canada, and Minnesotta
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Wisconsin and
Michigan in the
United States of America. It is an important shipment route for iron ore and is part of the [St. Lawrence Seaway]
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Important towns on Lake Superior include [Duluth, Minnesota]?, [Thunder Bay, Ontario]? and [Sault Saint Marie, Michigan]?.
The largest island in Lake Superior is Isle Royale National Park.