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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
It was just a decision Congress decided to make.
What is the name of the area in Alaska that is 2 miles from Russia?
It is called the Bering Strait, located between the islands of Little Diomede (Alaska) and Big Diomede (Russia). During the wintertime, people can actually walk accross the sea ice between Alaska and Russia, although the Russian Federation and U.S. Borders and Customs doesn't appreciate this happening.
Can you see Russia from Alaska?
Yes. From a little island called "Little Diomede" (An Alaskan island), which is about 2 1/2 miles from Big Diomede (an Russian island). They are separated by the Bering Strait.
Despite the jokes from poorly educated people, yes, you can. Little Diomede Island (Alaska) is 2.4 miles from Big Diomede Island (Russia). The Bering Straits is the stretch of ocean that separates Alaska and Russia.
This politically inspired question is considered to be a no-brainer since ignorant people are unaware that you can see the Alaskan island of Little Diomede from Big Diomede, which is its Russian counterpart.
Actually it is a no-brainer as all Alaskans know the correct answer, and while it's a little bit of a trivia trick question, it's no less true than the fact that if Alaska were equally halved, it would make up the two biggest states of the union.
What is the comparative size of Kodiak Island?
Kodiak Island is the second largest island in the United States and the 80th largest island in the world, with an area of 9,311.24 km2 (3,595.09 sq mi)., slightly larger than Cyprus.
What year did Alaska enter US?
It was purchased in 1867, became a Territory in 1912 and the 49th US State in 1959.
What was the population of Alaska in 1981?
"there is abou1 millon people live in Alaska" is sort of close!
Per the last census, there were about 710,231 people living in Alaska. 66.7% are white, followed by 14.8% of Natives. The next category is of two or more races, at 7.3%. All else is under 4%.
Alaska grew, as it has every year since the census in 2000. I believe, back then, it was around 638,000. I believe much of the rise came from new births although there has been some in-migration.
Did Hawaii and Alaska pull out of state hood?
No, why would you think that. They are still states because we still have 50 stars on our flag.
How many miles are there between Los Angeles California and Barrow Alaska?
The flight distance is 2,939 miles. To get to the actual point you need to travel another 9 miles northeast of Barrow.
Why did the Russians lose interest in Alaska?
It was very far from the center of power and was not profitable as a colony.
Alaska was discovered in 1728 by Vitus Bering. He established a settlement in 1741. It was purchased from Russia in 1868 and was made a US Territory in 1912. It became a US State in 1959.
Where the sun shines it is referred to as daytime. However, this is not true in some areas of the world which have light for 24 hours over many months, for example, in Alaska.
It's a large island in the Gulf of Alaska, south of the Kenai Peninsula.
Yes, the western border of Canada, it borders with Alaska. See http://maps.google.com
