| State of Alaska |
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| Flag |
Seal |
| Nickname(s): The Last Frontier |
| Motto(s): North to the Future |
before statehood, known as
the Alaska Territory |
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| Official language(s) |
None[1][2] |
| Spoken language(s) |
English 89.7%,
Native North American 5.2%,
Spanish 2.9% |
| Demonym |
Alaskan |
| Capital |
Juneau |
| Largest city |
Anchorage |
| Area |
Ranked 1st in the US |
| - Total |
663,268 sq mi
(1,717,854 km2) |
| - Width |
2,261 miles (3,639 km) |
| - Length |
1,420 miles (2,285 km) |
| - % water |
13.77 |
| - Latitude |
51°20'N to 71°50'N |
| - Longitude |
130°W to 172°E |
| Population |
Ranked 47th in the US |
| - Total |
686,293 (2008 est.)[3]
626,932 (2000) |
| - Density |
1.03/sq mi (0.4/km2)
Ranked 50th in the US |
| - Median income |
US$64,333 (4th) |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Mount McKinley[4]
20,320 ft (6,193.7 m) |
| - Mean |
1900 ft (580 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Pacific Ocean[4]
0 ft (0 m) |
| Admission to Union |
January 3, 1959 (49th) |
| Governor |
Sean Parnell (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Craig Campbell (R) |
| U.S. Senators |
Lisa Murkowski (R)
Mark Begich (D) |
| U.S. House delegation |
Don Young (R) (list) |
| Time zones |
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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 |
| Website |
www.alaska.gov |
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Find More information about Alaska at wikipedia
More Information About Alaska
Name: Alaska
Capital: Juneau
Population: 626932
Common Nicknames: "Great Land (previously used on license plates); Land of the Midnight Sun; Last Frontier (previously used on license plates); Seward's Folly (named after U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward); Seward's Ice Box, Icebergia, Polaria, Walrussia, and Johnson's Polar Bear Garden were satirical names coined by members of the U.S. Congress during debate over the Alaska Purchase"
Agriculture: "Seafood, nursery stock, dairy products, vegetables, livestock"
Industry: "Petroleum and natural gas, gold and other mining, food processing, lumber and wood products, tourism"
Total Crimes: 2420
State Rank in Crime: 48
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