How does Alaska rank in terms of other states?
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Alaska ranks 1 in total square miles.
Alaska ranks 50 in population per square mile.
Alaska ranks 1 in lowest average temperature.
Alaska ranks 50 in female/male ratios.
Alaska ranks 1 in total miles of shoreline.
Alaska ranks 1 alphabetically.
Alaska ranks 50 in total hours of direct sunlight. Not everything is first or last; Alaska ranks 14 in per capita income. Alaska ranks 49 in entry to the Union. Alaska ranks 47 in total population. Alaska ranks 50 in population density.