Alaska was the 49th state in the
USA; it became a state on January 3, 1959.
State Abbreviation - AK
State Capital - Juneau
Largest City - Anchorage
Area - 656,425 square miles [Alaska is the biggest state in
the USA]
Population - 626,932 (as of 2000) [Alaska is the 48th most populous
state in the USA]
Major Industry - oil (petroleum)
Major Rivers - Yukon River, Kuskokwim
River, Colville River, Copper River
Major Lakes - Iliamna Lake, Aleknagik Lake, Becharof Lake,
Clark Lake, Minchumina Lake
Highest Point - Mt. McKinley - 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above
sea level
Bordering US States - none
Bordering Country - Canada
Bordering Body of Water - Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Beaufort
Sea, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska
Origin of the Name Alaska - The
word Alaska is from the Aleut Indian word "alaxsxaq"
or "agunalaksh" that mean the mainland or shore.
State Nickname - The Last Frontier
State Motto - "North To The Future"
State Song - Alaska's Flag
Alaska Cities
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