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/
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Population2025 estimate from Alaska's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union January 3, 1959 (49th state), per the infobox. Connections
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Juneau, Cities Juneau is in the U.S. state of Alaska.
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Juneau, Cities Juneau is the capital of Alaska.
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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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The purchase of Alaska in 1867 marked the end of Russian
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Alaska marmots are found in the scree slopes of the Brooks Range, Alaska.
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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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It ranges from Unimak Island, Alaska to California
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Alaska's population is estimated to be 83,400.
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Central Baja California, to Wrangrell, Southeastern Alaska
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inhabiting coastal waters from Baja California to Alaska
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ranging from Alaska south through northwest Canada to Washington, Idaho, and Montana
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In North America, from Alaska south and east to central Ontario and northern Michigan.
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Capital Juneau
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Population (2025) Total 737,270
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1,723,337
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It was admitted as the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959.
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wgCoordinates lat 64, lon -152
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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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