Is the Caspian Sea salty? Yes, but only a third as salty as the ocean
The question I typed was “is the caspian sea salty?”, which I assumed had a one word answer. It has a one sentence answer. The Caspian Sea has a salinity of about 1.2%, or 12 grams per litre, which is roughly a third of the salinity of average seawater. So yes, it is salty. It is brackish rather than briny. You would not want to drink it, and you would not mistake it for the Pacific either. ...