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State of Alaska

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Alaska
Alax̂sxax̂ (Aleut)
Alaaskaq (Inupiaq)
Alaskaq (Central Yupik)
Anáaski (Tlingit)
Alas'kaaq (Alutiiq)
Аляска (Russian)
Flag of Alaska
Flag
Motto: North to the Future
Anthem: Alaska's Flag
Location of Alaska
CapitalJuneau
Largest cityAnchorage
Official languagesAhtna, Alutiiq, Dena'ina, Deg Xinag, English, Eyak, Gwich'in, Haida, Hän, Holikachuk, Inupiaq, Koyukon, Lower Tanana, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, Tanacross, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Unangax̂, Upper Kuskokwim, Upper Tanana, Yup'ik
Demonym(s)Alaskan
Area
• Total
1,723,337 km²
Population
• 2020 estimate
733,391
• Density
0.42 km²
Indigenous nations in Alaska

The State of Alaska is a state of the United States of America, located on the northwest extremity of North America. Alaska borders the Yukon territory and the province of British Columbia of Canada and does not share a border with other US states.

Alaska is the largest state of the US by area, comprising 1,723,337 km2 (665,384 sq mi) and is the most sparsely populated state, with population density of only 0.42/km2 (1.10/sq mi).

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The name Alaska is derived from the Unangax (Aleut) word alaxsxa or alaxsxix, both meaning “mainland” or “great land.”[1] First documented use of the name "Alaska" is in a colonial document, published in 1787 in Irkutsk.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Britannica: Alaska On etymology of the name Alaska.
  2. Alaska - etymology proza.ru