ALASKA

STATE HISTORY

• Admitted into the U.S. in 1959
• "Alaska" comes from an Aleut word (aláxsxaq) meaning "an object to which the sea is directed"
• Alaska's first settlers were Russians who crossed the Bering Strait

- Was made in a contest between 7-12th graders
- blue symbolizes Alaskan sky, North Star is the future state of Alaska, Big Dipper is a bear symbolizing strength

GEOGRAPHY OF STATE

• Borders Canada and has Bering straight which when frozen connects to Russia
• Western Region of U.S.
• 663,300 square miles, making it the largest state in the union
• Mount McKinley is the highest elevation at 6,168 meters, Alaska's lowest elevation points are along the coast line

GEOGRAPHY OF ALASKA (PART 2)

• Alaska's climate is harsh winters and mild summers
• Alaska's terrain mainly consists of mountains, glaciers, active volcanoes, and huge forests
• Major bodies of water consist of the Gulf of Alaska, Bristol bAy, Norton sound, and the Bering straight

ETHNIC BREAKDOWN

• 66% white
• 3.6% black
• 5.4% Asian
• 14.8% Alaskan native
• 1% Pacific Islander
• 7.3% mixed
• 5.5% hispanic or latino

ECONOMIC INDUSTRIES

• Oil and gas
• Tourism
• Fishing
• Mining
• Timber

LARGEST CITIES

• Fairbanks
• Anchorage
• Juneau

GOVERNMENT FACTS

• State population is 736,732
• Current governor of Alaska is bill walker
• Alaska has 1 representative in the House

RELIGIONS

• 78% christian
• 10% Buddhist
• 7% no religion
• 4% Mormon
• 1% other religion

STATE FACTS

• sport: dog mushing
• Food: salmon
• Song: 'Alaska's flag'
• Motto: north to the future

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS

• Located in fairbanks
• Offer a wide variety of majors
• College mascot is Nanook, the master of bears
• Currently has 11,149 enrolled students

FUN FACTS 😁

• Alaska is the only state name that you can type on one row of a keyboard
• Alaska is the rape Capitol of the world
• Stubbs the cat was a mayor of the Alaskan town talkeetna and still is today
• It's illegal to push a live moose out of a moving airplane

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.dumblaws.com/law/1511
• http://www.50states.com/alaska.htm#.Vjukj5SCOrU
• http://www.alaskacenters.gov/alaska-timeline.cfm
• https://www.uaf.edu/