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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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Associated With

Juneau, Cities

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

Source Juneau (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Alaska is a state of the United States.

Source Alaska (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Juneau, Cities

Juneau is the capital of Alaska.

Source Juneau (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Alaska (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Juneau
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 737,270
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 1,723,337 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union January 3, 1959 (49th)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 64, lon -152
  • Introduction
    Alaska 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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