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Alaska
Facts & Stats
AK
was purchased
from Russia in 1867
AK
became a state
on January 3, 1959
Origin
of the name "Alaska"
Russian version of the
Aleutian word "Alakshak",
which means "great lands",
or "land that is not an island".
Alaska
Population
approximately 550,000
Alaska
Size
586,400 sq miles
33,000 miles of coast
Twice the size of Texas
State
Capital
Juneau
State
Nicknames
"The Last Frontier"
"Great Land"
State Motto
North to the Future
State Song
"Alaska's Flag"
Click to play
State Bird
Alaska Willow Ptarmigan
State Flower
Forget-me-not
State Tree
Sitka spruce
State
Fish
King salmon
State
Insect
Four spot skimmer dragonfly
State
Marine Mammal
Bowhead whale
State
Gem
Jade
State
Mineral
Gold
State Sport
Dog mushing
Records & Facts
Low Temp -78° F
High Temp +100° F
Highest Tide +38 feet
Tallest Mtn - Denali 20,320 ft
Longest daylight 24 hours
Longest night 24 hours
Over 3 million lakes
29 volcanos
AK
has the northernmost,
easternmost, and
westernmost points in
the United States
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