Alaska
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| Official language(s) | English | ||||||||||
| Capital | Juneau | ||||||||||
| Largest city | Anchorage | ||||||||||
| Area | Ranked 1st | ||||||||||
| - Total | 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²) |
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| - Width | 808 miles (1,300 km) | ||||||||||
| - Length | 1,479 miles (2,380 km) | ||||||||||
| - % water | 13.77 | ||||||||||
| - Latitude | 51°20'N to 71°50'N | ||||||||||
| - Longitude | 130°W to 173°E | ||||||||||
| Number of people | Ranked 47th | ||||||||||
| - Total (2000) | 670,035 | ||||||||||
| - Density | 1.09/sq mi 0.42/km² (50th) |
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| - Average income | $54,627 (6th) | ||||||||||
| Height above sea level | |||||||||||
| - Highest point | Mount McKinley 20,321 ft (6,194 m) |
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| - Average | 10,039 ft (3,060 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||||||||
| Became part of the U.S. | January 3, 1959 (49th) | ||||||||||
| Governor | Sarah Palin (R) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | Lisa Murkowski (R) Ted Stevens (R) |
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| - east of 169° 30' | Alaska: UTC-9/DST-8 | ||||||||||
| - west of 169° 30' | Aleutian: UTC-10/DST-9 | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | AK US-AK | ||||||||||
| Web site | www.state.ak.us | ||||||||||
The State of Alaska is one of the states of the United States, although it is connected to Canada. It was purchased from Imperial Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million dollars.
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[change] Geography
The capital city is Juneau, but the biggest city is Anchorage. Alaska is the biggest state in the United States. It is not connected to any other states by American land, but it is connected to Canada.
Alaska has many glaciers, some of which are passed by or landed on by cruises or National Parks. Some are coastal, some landlocked. It is an extremely popular tourist destination, as there is a very rich culture along with beautiful scenery.
There are some important industries in Alaska, like fishing, mining, and forestry. There were many gold rushes in Alaska.
[change] Climate
Alaska is famous for being cold, but in fact it is only cold in some areas of the state during winter. In the summer, temperatures can soar into the 60s and 70s degrees Fahrenheit.
[change] Government
See list of cities and towns in Alaska for a complete list of cities and towns. In Alaska they do not split up the state into counties. Alaska uses boroughs and census areas; there are 15 boroughs, 11 census areas, and 1 municipality. You can find a list of boroughs in Alaska at List of Alaska boroughs and census areas.
The governor of Alaska is Sarah Palin. The mayor of Juneau is Bruce Botelho.
[change] Education
There are only 4 universities and 2 colleges in all of Alaska. Three universities are the University of Alaska System. These universities are in Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks.
[change] People
In 2000, the population of Alaska was 626,932 people. Now there are an estimate of 663,661. There are fewer people in Alaska than any other American state.
Alaskan natives live in Alaska and they include the Inuit (oftenly called Inuktitut), Yupi'k, and Aleut people.
Animals living in Alaska include reindeer, king crab, horned puffins, walruses, polar bears and brown bears,.
[change] History
Alaska became a state on January 3 in 1959.
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| Political divisions of the United States | |
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| States | Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming |
| National capital | District of Columbia |
| Island areas | American Samoa • Baker Island • Guam • Howland Island • Jarvis Island • Johnston Atoll • Kingman Reef • Midway Atoll • Navassa Island • Northern Mariana Islands • Palmyra Atoll • Puerto Rico • Virgin Islands • Wake Island |
| Hypothetical states | 51st state |
