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# Alaska

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State of Alaska

Flag of Alaska | Seal of Alaska
Nickname(s): The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun
Motto(s): North to the Future

Official language(s) | English
Capital | Juneau
Largest city | Anchorage
Area | Ranked 1st
- Total | 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²)
- 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
Population | Ranked 47th
- Total (2000) | {{{2000Pop}}}
- Density | 1.09/sq mi 0.42/km² (50th)
- Median income | $54,627 (6th)
Elevation |
- Highest point | Mount McKinley 20,321 ft (6,194 m)
- Mean | 10,039 ft (3,060 m)
- Lowest point | 0 ft (0 m)
Admission to Union | January 3, 1959 (49th)
Governor | Sarah Palin (R)
U.S. Senators | Lisa Murkowski (R) Ted Stevens (R)
Time zones |
- 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

Alaska is one of the states of the United States.

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 land, but it is connected to Canada. Alaska was a state for the first time on January 3 in 1959. In 2000, the population of Alaska was 626,932 people.

There are some important industries in Alaska, like fishing, mining, and forestry. There were many gold rushes in Alaska.

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 Frank H. Murkowski. The mayor of Juneau is Bruce Botelho.

There 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.

Alaskan natives live in Alaska and they include the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleut people.

## [edit] External links

- Official Website of Alaska

Political divisions of the United States
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

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