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Alaska (/əˈlæskə/ ^ⓘ ə-LASS-kə) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. It is in the Western United States region. The only other non-contiguous U.S. state is Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost (the Aleutian Islands cross the 180th meridian into the eastern hemisphere) state in the United States. It borders the Canadian territoryofYukon and the provinceofBritish Columbia to the east. It shares a western maritime border, in the Bering Strait, with Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. The Chukchi and Beaufort Seas of the Arctic Ocean lie to the north, and the Pacific Ocean lies to the south. Technically a semi-exclave of the U.S., it is the largest exclave in the world.

Alaska is the largest U.S. state by area, comprising more total area than the next three largest states of Texas, California, and Montana combined, and is the sixth-largest subnational division in the world. It is the third-least populous and most sparsely populated U.S. state, but is, with a population of 736,081 as of 2020, the continent's most populous territory located mostly north of the 60th parallel, with more than quadruple the combined populations of Northern Canada and Greenland. The state contains the four largest cities in the United States by area, including the state capital of Juneau. The state's most populous city is Anchorage, and approximately half of Alaska's residents live within its metropolitan area.

Indigenous people have lived in Alaska for thousands of years, and it is widely believed that the region served as the entry point for the initial settlement of North America by way of the Bering land bridge. The Russian Empire was the first to actively colonize the area beginning in the 18th century, eventually establishing Russian America, which spanned most of the current state, and promoted and maintained a native Alaskan Creole population. The expense and logistical difficulty of maintaining this distant possession prompted its sale to the U.S. in 1867 for US$7.2 million (equivalent to $157 million in 2023). The area went through several administrative changes before becoming organized as a territory on May 11, 1912. It was admitted as the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959.

Abundant natural resources have enabled Alaska—with one of the smallest state economies—to have one of the highest per capita incomes, with commercial fishing, and the extraction of natural gas and oil, dominating Alaska's economy. U.S. Armed Forces bases and tourism also contribute to the economy; more than half of the state is federally-owned land containing national forests, national parks, and wildlife refuges. It is among the most irreligious states, one of the first to legalize recreational marijuana, and is known for its libertarian-leaning political culture, generally supporting the Republican Party in national elections. The Indigenous population of Alaska is proportionally the second highest of any U.S. state, at over 15 percent, after only Hawaii. (Full article...)

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The 2008 Tanana Valley flood or the 2008 Fairbanks flood was a flood in late July and early August 2008 that affected several rivers in the central portion of the American state of Alaska. The city of Fairbanks, Alaska saw high water levels, while the towns of Nenana, Salcha, and Old Minto received heavy damage. The Salcha River and Tanana River reached their second-highest levels since record-keeping began (the highest was during the 1967 Tanana Valley Flood), while the Chena River, which bisects Fairbanks, was kept below flood stage by the use of the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project.

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The 1925 serum run to Nome, also known as the Great Race of Mercy and The Serum Run, was a transport of diphtheria antitoxinbydog sled relay across the US territory of Alaska by 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs across 674 miles (1,085 km)in5+1⁄2 days, saving the small town of Nome and the surrounding communities from a developing epidemicofdiphtheria.

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Cruise ship tourists observing Margerie GlacierinGlacier Bay.

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  Image 1Ketchikan, one of the places affected by COVID-19 during the 2020 outbreak in Alaska (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 2Alaska has more acreage of public land owned by the federal government than any other state. (from Geography of Alaska)
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  Image 3Spanish contact in British Columbia and Alaska (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 4Miners and prospectors climb the Chilkoot Trail during the Klondike Gold Rush. (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 5AnInupiaq woman, Nome, Alaska, c. 1907 (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 6The check that paid for Alaska (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 7Earthquake damage in Anchorage (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 8Oil pooled on rocks on the shore of Prince William Sound after the oil spill. (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 9Matanuska glacier (from Geography of Alaska)
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  Image 10Near Little Port Walter in Southeast Alaska (from Geography of Alaska)
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  Image 11Buildings burning after the first Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, June 3, 1942. (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 12St. Michael's Cathedral in Sitka. The original structure, built in 1848, burned down in a fire on January 2, 1966. The cathedral was rebuilt from plans of the original structure and contains artifacts rescued from the fire. (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 13Aleksandr Baranov, "Lord of Alaska" (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 141860 map of Russian America (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 15Propaganda poster, World War II, depicting Alaska as a death trap for Japan. (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 16Calving glacier (from Geography of Alaska)
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  Image 17Kenai River on the Kenai Peninsula (from Geography of Alaska)
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  Image 18Map of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline (from History of Alaska)
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  Image 19Mount Sanford in the Wrangell Mountains (from Geography of Alaska)
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  Image 20Köppen climate types of Alaska (from Geography of Alaska)
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  Image 21Nushagak RiverinSouthwest Alaska (from Geography of Alaska)
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  Image 22Alaska's area compared to the 48 contiguous states (from Geography of Alaska)
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  Image 23Alaska in 1895 (Rand McNally). The boundary of southeastern Alaska shown is that claimed by the United States before the conclusion of the Alaska boundary dispute. (from History of Alaska)

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• Yukon Quest

• 1973 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election
• 2008 Tanana Valley flood
• Alaska Airlines
• USS Alaska (CB-1)
• Alaska marmot
• Mount Aniakchak
• Lake Atna
• Laura Bergt
• Binky (polar bear)
• Frederick Russell Burnham
• Mount Churchill
• Mount Cleveland (Alaska)
• Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
• Construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
• Wyatt Earp
• Eskimo (1933 film)
• Espenberg volcanic field
• Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
• Glacier Bay Basin
• Curtis Glencross
• Mike Gravel
• Joseph Hazelwood
• History of Fairbanks, Alaska
• History of Inuit clothing
• Hope Highway
• Kaktovik numerals
• Jean Keene
• Klondike Gold Rush
• Maritime fur trade
• Military history of the Aleutian Islands
• Mount Okmok
• Colton Parayko
• Portage Glacier Highway
• The Proposal (2009 film)
• Mount Redoubt
• Research on Inuit clothing
• Rika's Landing Roadhouse
• Salmon Creek Dam
• Stikine River
• Jeremy Swayman
• Kenneth M. Taylor
• Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
• White-tailed ptarmigan
• Willow ptarmigan

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Alaska	U.S. States
Alaska Project Divisions
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• Senators: Dan Sullivan (R), Lisa Murkowski (R)
• Representatives: Mary Peltola (D)

• Total area: 663,268 mi²
  • Land: 571,936 mi²
  • Water: 91,332 mi²
• Highest elevation: 20,310 ft (Denali)

• Population 741,894 (2016 est)
• Admission to the Union: January 3, 1959 (49^th)

State symbols:

• Dog: Alaskan Malamute
• Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
• Insect: Four-spot Skimmer Dragonfly
• Colors: None
• Fish: King Salmon
• Flower: Alpine Forget-me-not
• Gem: Jade
• Sport: Dog Mushing
• Songs: Alaska's Flag

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