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Alaska
The northernmost state of the United States. It ranks first in terms of total land area and 47th in terms of population.
4,014 Questions
What country does Alaska belong to?
It belongs to the United States of America. It is one of the 'states' of America. It didn't always belong to America. It used to belong to Russia, but America bought it.
Exactly how America moved Alaska all the way from Russia to America is a mystery and probably one of the wonders of modern technology!
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No, the area of Alaska is just 1717485 sq.kms, as the area of India is 3287263 sq.kms.
What country was Alaska purchased from?
Russia. The purchase was considered to have been a major error in judgment in the extreme that it was known as Seward's Folly for years.
What is the time difference between Alaska and Calif?
California (UTC-8/UTC-7) is almost always 1 hour ahead of 99% of Alaska (UTC-9/UTC-8).
Is California bigger than Alaska?
No. Alaska is bigger (larger in area) than California..
Alaska and Texas are both larger states than California.
California is "bigger" than Alaska based on population - it is more populous.
Why can't you drive to Nome Alaska?
because the only road out of nome ends in council ak. The road stops there to the east and nome to the west. If you drive in nome or council then you cannot go anywhere by car except nome or council.
How did the Russian colonization affect Alaska?
Very little except in the form of Religion where the Russian Orthodox Church made an effort to bring Christianity to the Native Alaskans. Today there are about 50,000 member of that religion in 49 parishes.
What are the straits between Alaska and Russia i need it by Friday?
The Bering Strait narrows the most between Big Diomede Island, which is in Russia, and Little Diomede Island, which United States territory and that of the State of Alaska.
Where are the Aleutians Islands?
Aleutian Islands are chain of volcanic islands that separate the Bering Sea (north) from the main portion of the Pacific Ocean (south) southwest of Alaska
The purchase of Alaska was called "Seward's Folly," or Seward's Icebox." The purchase of Alaska was called "Seward's Folly," or Seward's Icebox."
What were the 2 major battles fought in Alaska?
The land battle to retake Attu Island from Japan in WWII claimed 549 American lives and 2,300 Japanese.
The air battle for the Aleutians claimed 225 US aircraft and 640 lives.
The Naval battle saw two US Submarines lost with 70 lives and the USS Abner Read (DD-526) was damaged and lost 22 seamen.
