The lake Baikal lies north of the Buryat Autonomic Republic and most of the shore's inhabitants belong to the ancient Buryat nation.
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Yesterday I heard the same about Baikal, and this time I got a little unsure of my understanding (I wouldn't put the article before either "Baikal" or "Lake...
Lake Baikal, in Siberia, holds the distinction of being both the deepest lake in the world and the largest freshwater lake, holding more than 20% of the unfrozen...
From Russian Байкал (Bajkál, “Baikal”), from Buryat Байгал нуур (Bajgal nuur, “Lake Baikal”), perhaps ultimately from the Turkic *bāy (“rich”), and *köl, *kȫl (“lake”...
If it's the drink, you would usually not use "the." "I like to drink Baikal." You would use "the" when referring to Baikal in a specific area. "TheBaikal here is good."