Alaska |
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State of Alaska | | Nickname: The Last Frontier | Motto: North to the Future | Anthem: Alaska's Flag | Map of the United States with Alaska highlighted | Country | United States |
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Before statehood | Territory of Alaska |
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Admitted to the Union | January 3, 1959 (49th) |
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Capital | Juneau |
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Largest city | Anchorage |
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• Governor | Mike Dunleavy (R) |
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• Lieutenant Governor | Kevin Meyer (R) |
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Legislature | Alaska Legislature |
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• Upper house | Senate |
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• Lower house | House of Representatives |
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U.S. senators | Lisa Murkowski (R) Dan Sullivan (R) |
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U.S. House delegation | Don Young (R) (at-large) (list) |
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• Total | 663,268 sq mi (1,717,856 km2) |
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• Land | 571,951 sq mi (1,481,346 km2) |
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• Water | 91,316 sq mi (236,507 km2) 13.77% |
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• Rank | 1st |
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• Length | 1,420 mi (2,285 km) |
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• Width | 2,261 mi (3,639 km) |
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Elevation | 1,900 ft (580 m) |
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Highest elevation | 20,310 ft (6,190.5 m) |
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Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
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• Total | 710,249 |
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• Rank | 48th |
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• Density | 1.26/sq mi (0.49/km2) |
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• Rank | 50th |
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• Median household income | $73,181[11] |
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• Income rank | 8th |
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Demonyms | Alaskan |
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• Official language | English, Inupiat, Central Siberian Yupik, Central Alaskan Yup'ik, Alutiiq, Unangan ("Aleut"), Dena'ina, Deg Xinag, Holikachuk, Koyukon, Upper Kuskokwim, Gwich'in, Lower Tanana, Upper Tanana, Tanacross, Hän, Ahtna, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, Coast Tsimshian |
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• Spoken language | English 86.3% Alaska Native languages 5.2% Tagalog 3.4% Spanish 2.9% Others 2.2% |
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east of 169° 30' | UTC-09:00 (Alaska) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC-08:00 (ADT) |
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west of 169° 30' | UTC-10:00 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC-09:00 (HADT) |
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USPS abbreviation | AK |
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ISO 3166 code | US-AK |
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Latitude | 51°20'N to 71°50'N |
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Longitude | 130°W to 172°E |
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Website | alaska.gov |
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| Alaska |
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State of Alaska | | Nickname: The Last Frontier | Motto: North to the Future | Anthem: Alaska's Flag | Map of the United States with Alaska highlighted | Country | United States |
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Before statehood | Territory of Alaska |
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Admitted to the Union | January 3, 1959 (49th) |
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Capital | Juneau |
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Largest city | Anchorage |
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|
• Governor | Mike Dunleavy (R) |
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• Lieutenant Governor | Kevin Meyer (R) |
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Legislature | Alaska Legislature |
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• Upper house | Senate |
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• Lower house | House of Representatives |
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U.S. senators | Lisa Murkowski (R) Dan Sullivan (R) |
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U.S. House delegation | Don Young (R) (at-large) (list) |
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• Total | 663,268 sq mi (1,717,856 km2) |
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• Land | 571,951 sq mi (1,481,346 km2) |
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• Water | 91,316 sq mi (236,507 km2) 13.77% |
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• Rank | 1st |
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• Length | 1,420 mi (2,285 km) |
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• Width | 2,261 mi (3,639 km) |
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Elevation | 1,900 ft (580 m) |
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Highest elevation | 20,310 ft (6,190.5 m) |
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Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
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• Total | 710,249 |
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• Rank | 48th |
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• Density | 1.26/sq mi (0.49/km2) |
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• Rank | 50th |
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• Median household income | $73,181[11] |
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• Income rank | 8th |
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Demonyms | Alaskan |
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• Official language | English, Inupiat, Central Siberian Yupik, Central Alaskan Yup'ik, Alutiiq, Unangan ("Aleut"), Dena'ina, Deg Xinag, Holikachuk, Koyukon, Upper Kuskokwim, Gwich'in, Lower Tanana, Upper Tanana, Tanacross, Hän, Ahtna, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, Coast Tsimshian |
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• Spoken language | English 86.3% Alaska Native languages 5.2% Tagalog 3.4% Spanish 2.9% Others 2.2% |
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east of 169° 30' | UTC-09:00 (Alaska) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC-08:00 (ADT) |
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west of 169° 30' | UTC-10:00 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC-09:00 (HADT) |
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USPS abbreviation | AK |
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ISO 3166 code | US-AK |
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Latitude | 51°20'N to 71°50'N |
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Longitude | 130°W to 172°E |
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Website | alaska.gov |
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