Alaska facts

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• 1 Alaska was sold to America from Russia in 1876 but became a state on January 3,1959.

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• Alaska sold for 7,200,000 dollars or 2 cents an acer.

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• The state Rhode Island can fit into Alaska 425 times

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• Dog mushing is an official state sport in Alaska

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• Alaska is visited by almost 2 million people a year