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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:lake
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gptkbp:borderedBy
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:connectedTo
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gptkb:Detroit_River
gptkb:Welland_Canal
gptkb:Niagara_River
gptkb:St._Clair_River
gptkb:St._Marys_River
gptkb:Straits_of_Mackinac
various straits and rivers
Straits of Detroit
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gptkbp:consistsOf
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gptkb:Lake_Erie
gptkb:Lake_Huron
gptkb:Lake_Michigan
gptkb:Lake_Ontario
gptkb:Lake_Superior
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gptkbp:drainedBy
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
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gptkbp:drainThrough
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gptkb:Saint_Lawrence_River
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gptkbp:explores
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French explorers
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gptkbp:firstExploredIn
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17th century
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gptkbp:form
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largest group of freshwater lakes by total area
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gptkbp:homeTo
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numerous wetlands
many fish species
various islands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Great Lakes
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gptkbp:importantFor
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fishing
recreation
shipping
drinking water supply
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gptkbp:isFreshwaterLake
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true
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gptkbp:largestCity
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gptkb:Lake_Superior
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:majorPortCities
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gptkb:Buffalo
gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Cleveland
gptkb:Detroit
gptkb:Hamilton
gptkb:Toronto
gptkb:Duluth
gptkb:Milwaukee
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:Great_Lakes_Water_Quality_Agreement
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gptkbp:recognizedBy
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gptkb:International_Joint_Commission
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gptkbp:significance
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fur trade
Native American history
industrial development
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gptkbp:smallestLake
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gptkb:Lake_Ontario
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gptkbp:subject
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environmental concerns
invasive species
pollution
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gptkbp:totalSurfaceArea
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about 244,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:totalVolume
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about 22,671 cubic kilometers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ricky_Ross
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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