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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.
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Eskimo or Eskimos is an American Indian and seldom if ever use the term Eskimo (meaning eaters of raw meat) to describe themselves, the word they use (depending on what area their from), Canadian Indians use the word "Inuit", in Alaska they use "Inupiat" and/or "Yupik", the Siberian word is "Yuit".
These people live in some of the coldest regions on earth where surviving is a constant struggle with the elements.
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How many states were in the US of America before Alaska became one?
There were 48 US States when Alaska joined the Union.
What was Alaska like in territorial days?
It was quiet. with American mainlanders coming to "improve it.
How did ketchikan get its name?
Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek, which flows through the town. "Ketchikan" comes from the Tlingit name for the creek, Kitschk-hin, the meaning of which is unclear. Some say it means "the river belonging to Kitschk"; other accounts claim it means "Thundering Wings of an Eagle."
What is the total public school enrollment for Alaska?
According to the Governing Sourcebook, public school enrollment for Alaska in 2006-2007 (the most recent school year for which information is available) was 132,841, which comprised 19.4% of the total state population.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, these numbers do not include the 48,500 Alaskan Native American students who were educated in BIE-operated (Bureau of Indian Education) schools during that same year.
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In a plane its right by the Yukon
Yes, you can get there by flying. Major airports are at Anchorage and Fairbanks.
You can also get there by taking a cruise ship, or a ferry boat up the Inside Passage. The state ferry system is very popular for people needing to get to the southeastern Alaskan mainland and the islands. That is the only way to get many items including vehicles to many communities.
You can also get to Alaska by driving the Alcan Highway which runs from the lower 48 states thru British Columbia and Yukon Territory, Canada and into Alaska
What rivers in Alaska start with W?
The Hodzana River, Hogatza River, Holitna River and Huslia River are rivers in Alaska.
What did they consider Hawaii and Alaska to be before they became states who controlled them?
Both were US Territories.
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What are curtural foods of Alaska?
In the North Slope people eat:
bowhead whale, walrus, and caribou.
People in the North Slope combined non-native food with native food like aluutagaaq which is rice, gravy and caribou meat.
What is the average monthly temperature in January in Juneau Alaska?
Highs average 22F and lows 9F. This is much warmer than the AVERAGE of the upper midwest during this time of the year.
What would be the boiling point of water in Alaska?
Oddly, it's the same as in the rest of the world. 100 C or 212 F.
What is the location of Lake Long Alaska?
Long Lake is in the Kepler-Bradley Lakes State Park near Matanuska, Alaska.
Not only men are drawn to Alaska, some women are too. It's people who have a deep fascination with nature who are drawn there. It is as though Alaska's rugged beauty is beckoning you to travel there. Perhaps it is more often men than women who are drawn to Alaska because men are more.... competitive? I don't know the exact word, but men want to prove their manhood, face all challenges, etc. etc. Men see Alaska as the ultimate challenge - they want to conquer the wilderness and prove that they are true men because they can survive in the harsh wilderness of Alaska.
Indeed, Alaska is a very hard place to survive, and it is very beautiful. It is an almost untouched terrain.
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Hawaii is the last one Alaska before that and what state comes before Alaska?
Arizona was the 48th state.
