Alaska is one of the states of the USA. By area, Alaska is the largest state of the United States, and the richest natural source. Alaska is not connected to the US territory of Mainland so that he is an exclave.
Alaska Map
United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $ 7.2 million US dollars. The state is bordered by the Yukon and British Columbia in Canada. More Alaska is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Strait and the Sea, Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea and the Arctic.
Perhaps because of the remoteness and limited means of transportation, the cost of living Alaska (especially prices of basic commodities) is the highest in America. In recent years, the American government has been trying to reduce the price of goods, particularly in the area of Anchorage and Fairbank. On the other hand, Alaska is the state with the lightest individual taxes in America. They are one of six states without a sales tax, and one of seven states that do not attract income tax (individual).
Alaska is one of only two states that form the United States, next to Hawaii, that does not limit with another state of the country and also the unique noncontiguous state of the United States in continental North America. It is also the largest state in the country with a total area of 1,717,854 km². Another landmark of the US enclave is Mount McKinley, the highest peak in all of North America with 6,199 meters of altitude. Its capital, Juneau, although located on the mainland of the American subcontinent, is inaccessible by land, since no road connects Juneau with the rest of the American motorway system.
The state is surrounded by the territory of Yukon and British Columbia, Canada to the east; The Gulf of Alaska and the Pacific Ocean to the south; The Bering Sea, its corresponding strait and the Chukchi Sea to the west; And the Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Alaska is divided into three major regions: the Pacific, the Inland, and the Northern Arctic. The Pacific mountains occupy the entire southern coast, while in the interior region the Yukon River extends along its tributaries on vast plateaus. The northern arctic area, on the other hand, is occupied by the Brooks chain.
The volcano Augustine erupted in January 2006.
The coordinates on which the city of Anchorage is located, 61.2 degrees North (Latitude) and 149.9 degrees West (Longitude), have led it to be the most important center of operations in the world on air cargoes.
Two of the most important spots in Alaska's geography are the Aleutian Islands and Denali National Park. The Aleutian Islands became infamous for being the scene of the Battle of the Aleutian Islands that took place during World War II. The archipelago has an area of about 37,800 km ², being the majority part of Alaska and the extreme west is zone Russian. In this archipelago, where it emphasizes the island of Unalaska, live near 16,000 inhabitants, being the most Eskimos aboriginal. Denali National Park is one of the continent's most important virgin areas, with an area of 24,585 km². In it you can find all kinds of specimens of the state's flora and fauna such as the Alaskan ram, the caribou, the moose, the grizzly bear or the wolf.
Alaska is one of only two states that form the United States, next to Hawaii, that does not limit with another state of the country and also the unique noncontiguous state of the United States in continental North America. It is also the largest state in the country with a total area of 1,717,854 km². Another landmark of the US enclave is Mount McKinley, the highest peak in all of North America with 6,199 meters of altitude. Its capital, Juneau, although located on the mainland of the American subcontinent, is inaccessible by land, since no road connects Juneau with the rest of the American motorway system.
The state is surrounded by the territory of Yukon and British Columbia, Canada to the east; The Gulf of Alaska and the Pacific Ocean to the south; The Bering Sea, its corresponding strait and the Chukchi Sea to the west; And the Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Alaska is divided into three major regions: the Pacific, the Inland, and the Northern Arctic. The Pacific mountains occupy the entire southern coast, while in the interior region the Yukon River extends along its tributaries on vast plateaus. The northern arctic area, on the other hand, is occupied by the Brooks chain.
The volcano Augustine erupted in January 2006.
The coordinates on which the city of Anchorage is located, 61.2 degrees North (Latitude) and 149.9 degrees West (Longitude), have led it to be the most important center of operations in the world on air cargoes.
Two of the most important spots in Alaska's geography are the Aleutian Islands and Denali National Park. The Aleutian Islands became infamous for being the scene of the Battle of the Aleutian Islands that took place during World War II. The archipelago has an area of about 37,800 km ², being the majority part of Alaska and the extreme west is zone Russian. In this archipelago, where it emphasizes the island of Unalaska, live near 16,000 inhabitants, being the most Eskimos aboriginal. Denali National Park is one of the continent's most important virgin areas, with an area of 24,585 km². In it you can find all kinds of specimens of the state's flora and fauna such as the Alaskan ram, the caribou, the moose, the grizzly bear or the wolf.
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