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Alaska is the largest and most northern state, bordering Canada and Russia. It has diverse scenery and wildlife. The top industries are petroleum and fishing. Agriculture is limited due to the climate. Famous Alaskans include composer John Adams and basketball player Carlos Boozer. Alaska is known for northern lights displays and large national parks like Denali, home to Mt. McKinley, and Sitka National Historical Park, which preserves the site of early Russian settlements.
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- 1. AlaskaAlaska By SamBy Sam TheLast FrontierThe Last Frontier The Land Of The Midnight SunThe Land Of The Midnight Sun
- 2. GeographyGeography Alaska is themostAlaska is the most prime state in all ofprime state in all of U.S.A . Alaska isU.S.A . Alaska is also one of the twoalso one of the two states that havestates that have zero stateszero states bordering them.bordering them. The states that doThe states that do border them areborder them are Russia andRussia and Canada.Canada.
- 3. AlaskaAlaska Alaska ‘ sgovernor isAlaska ‘ s governor is Sean Parnell. Alaska isSean Parnell. Alaska is 4747thth in USin US Population census . ThePopulation census . The US census bureauUS census bureau reported that Alaska isreported that Alaska is ahead of North Dakotaahead of North Dakota , Wyoming, and, Wyoming, and VermontVermont (and Washington D.C.).(and Washington D.C.). The capital is JuneauThe capital is Juneau
- 4. Alaska State BirdAnd Other InterestingAlaska State Bird And Other Interesting FactsFacts Alaska ‘s state bird is theAlaska ‘s state bird is the willow ptarmigan, statewillow ptarmigan, state tree is the Sitka Spruce,tree is the Sitka Spruce, and state flower is Forget-and state flower is Forget- me-notme-not ..
- 5. SceneryScenery Alaskan scenery isAlaskanscenery is exceptionallyexceptionally striking .Thoughstriking .Though the scenery is verythe scenery is very striking to the eyestriking to the eye it is caused by ait is caused by a natural reason .natural reason .
- 6. IndustryIndustry Of Alaska'sten topOf Alaska's ten top employers, five areemployers, five are engaged in the petroleumengaged in the petroleum industry: ARCO Alaska,industry: ARCO Alaska, VECO, BP Exploration,VECO, BP Exploration, Alyeska Pipeline Service,Alyeska Pipeline Service, and Alaska Petroleumand Alaska Petroleum Contractors. OtherContractors. Other principal employersprincipal employers among industry groupsamong industry groups are food and kindredare food and kindred products, lumber andproducts, lumber and wood products, andwood products, and printing and publishing.printing and publishing.
- 7. AgricultureAgriculture Alaska isnot aAlaska is not a major agriculturalmajor agricultural state. As a matterstate. As a matter of fact, it ranksof fact, it ranks dead last in totaldead last in total agriculturalagricultural production, overproduction, over 25% of which is25% of which is provided byprovided by greenhouse andgreenhouse and nursery products.nursery products.
- 8. Famous PeopleFamous People JohnLutherJohn Luther Adams :John is aAdams :John is a composer that iscomposer that is still living instill living in Fairbanks . CarlosFairbanks . Carlos Boozer: Carlos isBoozer: Carlos is still living instill living in Juneau, powerJuneau, power forward for Chicagoforward for Chicago BullsBulls..
- 9. Northern LightsNorthern Lights Alaska'sgeographic locationAlaska's geographic location directly under the auroradirectly under the aurora oval makes it the world'soval makes it the world's premier aurora-viewingpremier aurora-viewing destinationdestination.. Summer orSummer or winter, our one-day andwinter, our one-day and multi-day excursions offermulti-day excursions offer visitors their best chancevisitors their best chance to witness one of nature'sto witness one of nature's most spectacular naturalmost spectacular natural phenomenaphenomena.. Alaska'sAlaska's aurora season extendsaurora season extends from August 21 to April 21from August 21 to April 21..
- 10. Denali National ParkDenaliNational Park Set on a massive area largerSet on a massive area larger than the state ofthan the state of Massachusetts, DenaliMassachusetts, Denali National Park is most famousNational Park is most famous as the site of Mt. McKinley,as the site of Mt. McKinley, the largest mountain in Norththe largest mountain in North America. Situated 240 milesAmerica. Situated 240 miles north of Anchorage and 120north of Anchorage and 120 miles south of Fairbanks,miles south of Fairbanks, Denali was first established asDenali was first established as a game refuge in 1917. Wella game refuge in 1917. Well known for its diversity ofknown for its diversity of wildlife, it is not uncommon towildlife, it is not uncommon to spot grizzly bears, caribou,spot grizzly bears, caribou, moose and all sheep whenmoose and all sheep when visiting the park.visiting the park.
- 11. Sitka National HistoricalParkSitka National Historical Park At only 113 acres, SitkaAt only 113 acres, Sitka National HistoricalNational Historical Park is Alaska'sPark is Alaska's smallest national parksmallest national park but hardily one lackingbut hardily one lacking for scenic beauty orfor scenic beauty or an intriguing history.an intriguing history. Located at the mouthLocated at the mouth of Indian River, withinof Indian River, within easy walking distanceeasy walking distance of downtown Sitka,of downtown Sitka, the park preserves thethe park preserves the site where the Tlingitsite where the Tlingit fought the Russians.fought the Russians.
- 12. ConclusionConclusion I learned thatAlaskaI learned that Alaska is a veryis a very interesting stateinteresting state for the USAfor the USA because USbecause US bargained 7.2bargained 7.2 million dollars tomillion dollars to get Alaska (notget Alaska (not included).included).
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