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Page 1: Alaska

Alaska

Erin Almond

Page 2: Alaska

State Map

Page 3: Alaska

Alaska

• The State Capital is

Juneau

• The State was admitted into the Union on:

Saturday January 3, 1959

• The population of the state is: 626,932

Page 4: Alaska

Alaska

• The Governor is:Sean Parnell

(picture of the Gov.)

Juneau – Capital Building

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Alaska

• State Flag • State Quarter

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Alaska

• State Motto is:North to the future

• State Nickname: The Last Frontier

• State abbreviation: AK

• State Song: Alaska’s Flag

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Alaska - Symbols

• Bird Willow Ptarmigan• TreeSitka spruce

• AnimalMoose

• Cookie none

• Vegetable none

• Flower Forget- me-not

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Alaska

• The 3 largest Cities are:Anchorage 275,043 Juneau 30,711 Fairbanks 30,224

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William A. Egan - famous because he was Alaska’s first Governor.

Captain James Cook- famous because he sailed round Antarctica and discovered several Pacific Island groups.

Ernest Henry Gruening – he edited the Nation and was territory Governor

Alaska - Famous People

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Alaska Parks• National Park o Danali park o Gates of the Artic o Glacier Bay o Katmai o Kenai Fjords o Lake Clark o Kobuk Valley o Wrangell Saint Elias

• State Park o Wood- Tikchik State Park o Point Bridget State Park o Shuyah Island state park

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Alaska – A Historical SiteAleutain Historical Park- during World war II battles took place here.