Pumpkin2022
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Just over 96 percent of the total amount of the world's water is held in its oceans, according to Water in Crisis: A Guide to the World's Fresh Water Resources via the United States Geological Survey (USGS). However, that's primarily saltwater. To find the bulk of the world's freshwater, you need to trek to the poles, as 68.7 percent of it is encased in ice caps, permanent snow, and glaciers.
Most of our water is salty ocean water, but if you're looking for freshwater, head to the poles where it's frozen in ice caps and glaciers. 
It's incredible how much of our freshwater is locked away in these icy regions! 
