“The Last Frontier” or “Land of the Midnight Sun”
Capital: Juneau
Land area: 570,374 sq mi. (1,477,267 sq km) (largest state in US)
Population (1998 census, est.): 614,010
Organized as territory: 1912
Entered Union: Jan. 3, 1959 (49th state)
Flower: Forget-me-not
Bird: Willow ptarmigan
Gem: Jade
Song: “Alaska's Flag”
Fish: King salmon
Marine mammal: Bow-head Whale
Mineral: Gold
Fossil: Woolly Mammoth
Sport: Dog Mushing
Alaska Chambers of Commerce
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce
Juneau Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Airports/Airlines
Anchorage International Airport
-- Anchorage
Juneau International Airport
-- Juneau
Directions/Maps
MapQuest
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Major Newspapers
Anchorage Daily News
-- Anchorage
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
-- Fairbanks
Juneau Empire
-- Juneau
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General information and statistics about Alaska.
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