Ten fun facts about Alaska
Fact 1:
There is more than three million lakes in Alaska.
Fact 2:
Dog mushing is the official state sport. The Alaska Legislature adopted it in 1972.
Fact 3:
Alaska's name is based on the Eskimo word Alakshak meaning great lands or peninsula.
Fact 4:
17 of the 20 highest peaks in the United States are located in Alaska.
Fact 5:
The first settlement in Alaska was established by Russian whalers and fur traders on Kodiak Island in 1784.
Fact 6:
The Alaska Highway was originally built as a military supply road during World War II.
Fact 7:
In 1867 United States Secretary of State William H. Seward offered Russia $7,200,000, or two cents per acre, for Alaska.
Fact 8:
In America Alaska is also called the 'Lower 48'.
Fact 9:
Southwest Alaska is popular for its stormy weather, tundra landscapes, and large populations of marine mammals.
Fact 10:
Nearly one-third of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle.
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Short about Alaska
The largest state of the United States by area It is situated in the northwest of the North American continent
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Fast facts
Number of households
252,991
Population
730,307
Per capita income
$32,537
Life expectancy in number of years
78.3
Statehood
January 3, 1959
Capital
Juneau
Largest city
Anchorage
Number of billionaires
0
State bird
Willow ptarmigan
State mammal
Moose
State fish
King salmon
State tree
Sitka Spruce
State flower
Forget-me-not
