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Alaska

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Alaska is a U.S. state located in the northwestern regions of North America, part of the Western United States region and one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states along with Hawaii. Admitted to the Union in 1959 as the 49th state, its capital is Juneau. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Juneau 1
Population
737,270 1
2025 estimate from Alaska's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
1,723,337 1
Admission Year
1959 1
Admitted to the Union January 3, 1959 (49th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
64 degrees north 1
Longitude
152 degrees west 1
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Juneau, Cities

Juneau is in the U.S. state of Alaska.

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United States, Countries

Alaska is a state of the United States.

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Juneau, Cities

Juneau is the capital of Alaska.

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Source Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributorsLeadtier 2
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The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is an oil transportation system spanning Alaska, including the trans-Alaska crude-oil pipeline, 12 pump stations, several hundred miles of feeder pipelines, and the Valdez Marine Terminal.

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Source Purchase of Alaska, 1867, US Department of State Office of the HistorianPurchase of Alaska, 1867, opening paragraph
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The purchase of Alaska in 1867 marked the end of Russian

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Source Alaska marmot (Wikipedia)Lead
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Alaska marmots are found in the scree slopes of the Brooks Range, Alaska.

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Source Arctic ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
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west into Alaska, the Alaska Peninsula, the Aleutian Islands archipelago, and across to the Russian Far East (Siberia), including the Kamchatka Peninsula

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Source Bull kelp (Wikipedia)Article text
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It ranges from Unimak Island, Alaska to California

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Source Wikipedia: Dall's porpoisePopulation status, where it livestier 2
Quote, Population status, where it lives
Alaska's population is estimated to be 83,400.

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Source Embiotoca lateralis (Wikipedia)Distribution
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Central Baja California, to Wrangrell, Southeastern Alaska

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Source Surfperch (Wikipedia)Lead, northern end of range
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inhabiting coastal waters from Baja California to Alaska

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Source Marmota caligata (Animal Diversity Web)Geographic Range
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ranging from Alaska south through northwest Canada to Washington, Idaho, and Montana

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Source Butterflies and Moths of North America: Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus centaureaeRange
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In North America, from Alaska south and east to central Ontario and northern Michigan.
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1. Alaska (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Juneau
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 737,270
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    1,723,337
  • Article text
    It was admitted as the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959.
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 64, lon -152
  • Lead section
    Alaska ( , ə-LASS-kə) is a U.S. state located in the northwestern regions of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii.
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Wikidata: Alaska
Wikidata Q797, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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