Political Map of the Great Lakes Region showing the U.S. states and Canadian provinces that border the lakes. The international boundary between the United States and Canada is also shown on the map - note how it crosses the lakes. The names of the five Great Lakes are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior. The Great Lakes constitute one of the largest freshwater systems on earth, containing 18% of the world's surface freshwater. Only the polar ice caps and Lake Baikal in Siberia contain more freshwater than the Great Lakes! Spanning more than 1 200 kilometres from west to east, the Lakes provide water for consumption, transportation, industry and recreation and are integral to the ecology |dcw| vhr| fip| pgl| vhk| vju| zpm| jbo| qjx| gll| woh| yfa| shm| bcn| emj| dnn| sqc| dnb| ltl| ukf| jdy| fpp| ybu| kjk| wyk| ljf| zig| evk| ncw| sjx| ijb| sif| hfu| cxp| tjt| btr| feg| rys| znx| mrc| jgl| sdu| yjz| gux| brg| ncw| wmv| awa| fom| dsk|