Brazil has the greatest freshwater resources in the world as a result of the Amazon River flowing through the country. Russia, Canada, and the United States also have great reserves of fresh water.
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Brazil has the most fresh water largely due to its vast Amazon River basin, which contains about 20% of the world's fresh water. The country also has a high annual precipitation rate, which contributes to its abundant water resources. Additionally, Brazil has a diverse range of ecosystems that help maintain its freshwater supply.
According to the Fresh Water entry in Wikipedia:- Out of all the water on Earth, only 2.75 percent is fresh water, including 2.05 percent frozen in Glaciers, 0.68 percent as Groundwaterand 0.011 percent of it as Surface_waterin lakes and rivers.Freshwater lakes, most notably Lake_Baikalin Russia and the Great_Lakes_(North_Americain North America, contain seven-eighths of this fresh surface water. Swamps have most of the balance with only a small amount in rivers, most notably the Amazon_River.The atmosphere contains 0.04% water. In areas with no fresh water on the ground surface, fresh water derived from precipitation may, because of its lower density, overlie saline ground water in lenses or layers.Most of the world's fresh water is frozen in Ice_sheets.
A country that borders no body of water is known as a landlocked country. 44 of the world's 198 countries are landlocked, and most of these are in Africa.
Most of Earth's fresh water is stored in glaciers and ice caps, accounting for about 68.7% of the total fresh water. Other sources include groundwater, which makes up about 30.1%, and surface water in lakes, rivers, and swamps, which account for roughly 0.3%.
Most freshwater on Earth is found in glaciers and ice caps, with around 68.7% of the world's freshwater stored there. Other significant sources of freshwater include groundwater (30.1%) and surface water in lakes, rivers, and wetlands (less than 1%).