Alaska


 * Alaska**

Alaska's nickname is **The Last Frontier state.**


 * Native Americans-**
 * When the russians came to Alaska they killed many Aleut Native Americans with the diseises they brought.
 * Over 20 native launguages are spoken in Alaska.
 * There are three native groups in Alaska,Eskimo (Inuit),American Indian,and Aleut.
 * During World War 2,the Aleut where moved to camps in southeast Alaska.
 * Today 17% of all Alaskan people are native american.
 * History-**
 * The first ever non-native people in Alaska where russion.
 * Alaska's original capital was sitka but was moved to Juneau.
 * In 1942, Japan bombed Dutch Harbor,Alaska, and the two Aloosion islands,Alaska.
 * Oil was first discovered in 1957 in Kenai,Alaska.
 * Alaska became a state in 1959.
 * Culture-**
 * Alaska is famous for there ice art competitions every febuary and march.
 * The Ididarod is the most popular dog sled event in the world.
 * The Ididarod lasts eight to seventeen days,and is 1,150 miles long.
 * The Ididerod starts in the capital Anchorage and ends in Nome.
 * Geography-**
 * The capital of Alaska,Junuea is located in the most temperate rainforest in the world.
 * Alaska has over 1,100 islands.
 * Over 80% of all the active volcanos located in the united states are IN Alaska.
 * Alaska has the highest peak in north america,(Denali,Mt.Makinly),wich is 20,320 ft at its highest elevation.
 * Goverment-**
 * Alaska's state govener is named Sean Parnell.
 * The capital of Alaska is Juneau.
 * Lisa Murkowski (republican) and Mark Begich (democrat) are alaskas u.s senators.
 * Alaska has 20 state senators.
 * Alaska's only u.s repesentative is a repulican.
 * Alaska has 40 state representatives.
 * Alaska has 20 state senators.
 * Alaska has 1 Republicain and no Democrats.
 * Alaska has 16 bouroughs.
 * Symbols-**
 * Alaska's state bid is the Willow Ptarmigan.
 * Alaska used there sate tree sitka spruce for airplanes in World War one and World War two.
 * Alaska's state flower is the pale blue Forget Me Not.
 * Alaska used there state mammal the Moose for food and clothing.
 * Fun Facts-**
 * Alaska is famous for there dish of Smoked Salmon with a Akutaq desert.
 * Rosey Fletcher is a Alaskan Olimpic skier.
 * Jewel is a famous Alaskan singer and performer.
 * Other Interisting Facts-**
 * Alaska's population is 698,473.
 * Alaska is the 49th state and was established in 1959.
 * Alaska has more carribu than people.
 * Alaska was orrigionally part of Russia but was sold to the u.s.a for 7.2 million dollars.
 * A bad 1964 earthquake followed by a tsunami killed 114 Alaskan residents.
 * Climate and Region-**
 * Alaska has 4 climates, maritime, continental, transactional, and arctic.
 * Natural resources-**
 * Alaska is the biggest salmon producer in the world.
 * Alaska is the biggest producer of zinc.
 * Alaska's oil and gas constitute one fourth of the u.s production.