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Alaska ( / əˈlæskə / ⓘ ə-LASS-kə) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. It borders the Canadian province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory to the east; it shares a western maritime border in the Bering Strait with Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
- History of Alaska
The history of Alaska dates back to the Upper Paleolithic...
- Demographics of Alaska
History. The 1870 Census in Alaska was conducted by U.S....
- Sitka
Sitka (Tlingit: Sheetʼká; Russian: Ситка) is a unified...
- Fairbanks
Fairbanks is a home rule city and the borough seat of the...
- Flag of Alaska
The state flag of Alaska displays eight gold stars, forming...
- Anchorage
The Municipality of Anchorage ( Tanaina: Dgheyay Kaq';...
- Delegations
Since Alaska became a U.S. state in 1959, it has sent...
- Alaska House of Representatives
The Alaska State House of Representatives is the lower house...
- United States Senator
Alaska was admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959....
- Alaska Senate
The Alaska State Senate is the upper house in the Alaska...
- History of Alaska
6 days ago · Population (2020) 733,391; (2023 est.) 733,406. Alaska, constituent state of the United States of America. Admitted to the union as the 49th state on January 3, 1959, it lies at the extreme northwest of the North American continent. The Alaska Peninsula is the Western Hemisphere’s largest peninsula, and Alaska’s Denali is North America’s ...
Geography of Alaska. Alaska occupies the northwestern portion of the North American continent and is bordered only by Canada on the east. It is one of two U.S. states not bordered by another state; Hawaii is the other. Alaska has more ocean coastline than all of the other U.S. states combined. [1] About 500 miles (800 km) of Canadian territory ...
Alaska ( / əˈlæskə / ( listen) ), officially the State of Alaska, is a state in the United States. It is in the northwest corner of North America. Alaska does not touch other US states. It has borders with Canada, the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Bering Sea, and the Bering Strait .
- January 3, 1959 (49th)
- Territory of Alaska
- United States
- Juneau
Portal. : Alaska. Alaska ( / əˈlæskə / ⓘ ə-LASS-kə) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. It borders the Canadian province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory to the east; it shares a western maritime border in the Bering Strait with Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
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