ALASKA PRESENTATION

ALASKA

STATE

the oring of the name

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The name Alaska comes from an Aleut word "Alyeska", which means "great land". Aleuts are people who inhabit the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska. Many state names trace their origin to Native American languages.

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the capitle of the ALASKA

The area was originally inhabited by Tlingit Indians, who fished the salmon-rich waters of the channel. It was settled in 1880 when gold was discovered by Joe Juneau and Richard Harris. Large-scale mining replaced panning in short order. The city, which had been laid out in 1880, was formed in 1900, when it was named the territorial capital (the actual seat of government was moved from Sitka to Juneau in 1906).

is juneau

Juneau, city and borough, capital (since 1906) of Alaska, U.S. The city, at the heart of the Inside Passage (Alaska Marine Highway), is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the Gastineau Channel. Sheltered from the Pacific Ocean by a belt of islands 75 miles (120 km) wide, it lies at the foot of Mounts Roberts (3,819 feet [1,164 metres]) and Juneau (3,576 feet [1,090 metres]).

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alaska's largest city...

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Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska with a population of 291131 residents. Anchorage is a medium-sized city with many outdoor adventures for its residents and visitors. The population of Anchorage is about 40% of the entire population of the state.

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AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT THE STATE OF THE ALASKSA

There are more than 3,000 rivers in Alaska and over 3 million lakes. The largest, Lake Iliamna, encompasses over 1,000 square miles. Alaska has an estimated 100,000 glaciers, ranging from tiny cirque glaciers to huge valley glaciers. There are more active glaciers and ice fields in Alaska than in the rest of the inhabited world.

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ALASKA MAP

Alaska, the largest state in the United States, is located in the extreme northwest corner of North America. It spans over 663,268 square miles and boasts a diverse geography that includes mountains, glaciers, forests, tundra, and coastline.

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The Alaska Aces, known as the Anchorage Aces until 2003, was a professional ice hockey team in Anchorage, Alaska. Home games were played at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. The Aces won three Kelly Cup championships, with their last championship following the 2013–14 ECHL season.

ALASKA ACES TEM

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