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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres) by country 2022 | worldgovdata

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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)

UN SDG·208 countries · 2000–2022·Higher is better·UN Terms of Use — non-commercial (SDG Global Database); redistribution deferred pending clearance

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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)

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