Alaska

media type="file" key="Alaska.mp3"media type="file" key="statecommercial.mp3" My state is Alaska and it is contented to Canada it is also still a part of the U.S. Some major cities are Fairbanks and Juneau. Juneau is also the capital of Alaska.

Geography Alaska is the biggest state in America with a total area of 615,230 square miles of area. It also has over 3,000,000 lakes and many rivers. Alaska has a total population of 626,932. Some major cities include Anchorage, Fairbanks, North Star, and Juneau. Alaska has many different land forms that include everything from Mountains to valleys. The weather in Alaska is very unpredictable. One day it can be warm and sunny and the next cold and rainy.

Government The capital of Alaska is Juneau. Alaska’s governor is Sarah Palin. Alaska has 1 US representative. Alaska’s state abbreviation is AK. Alaska is a Republican state. Alaska has 2 US senators, 20 state senators, and 40 state representatives. The US senators are Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens.

History Alaska’s first settlers were Native American that is divided into 3 groups: The Eskimos, The American Indians, and the Aleut. The first immigrant groups were Russians. Alaska was sold to the US in 1867 by the Russians for 7.2 million dollars. It became a state in 1959. In 1964 a tsunami and an earthquake killed 114 people. In 1989, the Exxon Valdez sank and spilled 11,000,000 gallons of oil into Bligh reef off the coast of Alaska and killed a lot of the marine life living there.

Economy Alaska has a lot of natural resources that include Petroleum, natural gas, and zinc. Almost 20% of people in Alaska have jobs related to mining for these minerals. Alaska grows (and catches) lots of foods that include seafood, milk and hay. Alaska manufactures processed foods, wood and paper products, and electrical and nonelectrical equipment. The top 3 jobs in Alaska are mining jobs, government jobs, and transportation jobs.