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So you are interested in making the case for Manitoulin Island to be given the title "Freshwater Capital of the World."

To do this we will look at the records held already and the statistics about Manitoulin Island.

1. Manitoulin Island is the "Largest freshwater island in the world."
2. Lake Manitou on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron is the "Largest freshwater lake on an island in a freshwater lake in the world.
3. Treasure Island in Lake Mindemoya on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron is the "Largest island in a freshwater lake on an island in a freshwater lake in the world."
4. Manitoulin Island is widely referred to as the Heart of the Great Lakes. Manitoulin Island is the largest island in the freshwater Great Lakes. The Great Lakes form the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world by surface.The Great Lakes hold 20% of the world's freshwater.
5. Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron is the largest island in any inland body of water in the world.
6. Manitoulin Island itself has 108 freshwater lakes.
7. Canada has 7 of the13 largest lakes in the World. Canada also has more lake area than any other country in the world. Canada's side of Lake Huron is the largest lake area in Canada and Manitoulin Island is right in the middle of it.

The only way to be the Freshwater Capital of the World is to claim the title. So start saying "Manitoulin Island is the Freshwater Capital of the World."

The above image "Island Earth"  is non-commercially reproduced with the permission of NASA through www.assiginack.ca