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Alaska
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| Nickname:
The Last Frontier
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| Motto:
North to the Future
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| Anthem: Alaska's Flag |
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Location of Alaska within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Territory of Alaska |
| Admitted to the Union | January 3, 1959; 66 years ago (1959-01-03) (49th) |
| Capital | Juneau |
| Largest city | Anchorage |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Anchorage |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mike Dunleavy (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Nancy Dahlstrom (R) |
| Legislature | Alaska State Legislature |
| • Upper house | State Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Alaska Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators |
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| U.S. House delegation | Nick Begich III (R) (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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665,384[1] sq mi (1,723,337 km2) |
| • Land | 586,412 square miles[2] sq mi (1,518,800 km2) |
| • Water | 91,316 sq mi (236,507 km2) 13.77% |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1,420 mi (2,285 km) |
| • Width | 2,261 mi (3,639 km) |
| Elevation | 1,900 ft (580 m) |
| Highest elevation | 20,310 ft (6,190.5 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 740,133[4] |
| • Rank | 48th |
| • Density | 1.10/sq mi (0.42/km2) |
| • Rank | 50th |
| • Median household income | $86,600 (2023)[5] |
| • Income rank | 12th |
| Demonym | Alaskan |
| Language | |
| • Official languages | Ahtna, Alutiiq, Dena'ina, Cup'ig, Deg Xinag, English, Eyak, Gwich'in, Haida, Hän, Holikachuk, Inupiaq, Koyukon, Lower Tanana, Middle Tanana, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, Tanacross, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Unangax̂, Upper Kuskokwim, Upper Tanana, Yup'ik, Wetał |
| • Spoken language |
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| Time zones | |
| east of 169°30' | UTC– 09:00 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 08:00 (AKDT) |
| west of 169°30' | UTC– 10:00 (HST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 09:00 (HDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
AK
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| ISO 3166 code | US-AK |
| Latitude | 51°20'N to 71°50'N |
| Longitude | 130°W to 172°E |
| Website | alaska |
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Alaska
|
|
|---|---|
| Nickname:
The Last Frontier
|
|
| Motto:
North to the Future
|
|
| Anthem: Alaska's Flag |
|
|
Location of Alaska within the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Territory of Alaska |
| Admitted to the Union | January 3, 1959; 66 years ago (1959-01-03) (49th) |
| Capital | Juneau |
| Largest city | Anchorage |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Anchorage |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mike Dunleavy (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Nancy Dahlstrom (R) |
| Legislature | Alaska State Legislature |
| • Upper house | State Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Alaska Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators |
|
| U.S. House delegation | Nick Begich III (R) (list) |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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665,384[1] sq mi (1,723,337 km2) |
| • Land | 586,412 square miles[2] sq mi (1,518,800 km2) |
| • Water | 91,316 sq mi (236,507 km2) 13.77% |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1,420 mi (2,285 km) |
| • Width | 2,261 mi (3,639 km) |
| Elevation | 1,900 ft (580 m) |
| Highest elevation | 20,310 ft (6,190.5 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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740,133[4] |
| • Rank | 48th |
| • Density | 1.10/sq mi (0.42/km2) |
| • Rank | 50th |
| • Median household income | $86,600 (2023)[5] |
| • Income rank | 12th |
| Demonym | Alaskan |
| Language | |
| • Official languages | Ahtna, Alutiiq, Dena'ina, Cup'ig, Deg Xinag, English, Eyak, Gwich'in, Haida, Hän, Holikachuk, Inupiaq, Koyukon, Lower Tanana, Middle Tanana, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, Tanacross, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Unangax̂, Upper Kuskokwim, Upper Tanana, Yup'ik, Wetał |
| • Spoken language |
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| Time zones | |
| east of 169°30' | UTC– 09:00 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 08:00 (AKDT) |
| west of 169°30' | UTC– 10:00 (HST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 09:00 (HDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
AK
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| ISO 3166 code | US-AK |
| Latitude | 51°20'N to 71°50'N |
| Longitude | 130°W to 172°E |
| Website | alaska |
