Alaska (IPA: ) is a U.S. state, located on the northwest tier of North America. It is by far the largest state in area, but one of the least populated. It is the 49th state, having been admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959. The name "Alaska" is most likely derived from the Aleut Alyeska, meaning "great country", "mainland" or "great land".

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Alaska is one of the two U.S. states not bordered by another state, Hawaii being the other. It is the only non-contiguous state in North America; about 500 miles (800 km) of Canadian territory separate Alaska from Washington. Alaska is thus an exclave of the United States that is part of the continental U.S. but is not part of the contiguous U.S. It is also the only mainland state whose capital city is accessible only via ship or air. No roads connect Juneau to the rest of the state.

It is bordered by Yukon Territory and British Columbia, Canada to the east, the Gulf of Alaska and the Pacific Ocean to the south, the Bering Sea, Bering Strait, and Chukchi Sea to the west, and the Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean to the north.

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@MrsBenzedrine_X baked alaska :D by far the best hhaha
salwaytay (Sally Dunmore) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:22:31 -0000
@MrsBenzedrine_X baked alaska :D by far the best hhaha
Obama is going to Alaska, you betcha http://bit.ly/1wSWNh And I bet he actually shows up, unlike S the Quitter
GottaLaff (GottaLaff) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:22:07 -0000
Obama is going to Alaska, you betcha http://bit.ly/1wSWNh And I bet he actually shows up, unlike S the Quitter
Going to United Way Festival of Wines at ConocoPhillips Alaska Atrium on Fri, Nov 6 http://zvents.com/e/61nNV/38
dbrollini (Deborah Brollini) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:21:17 -0000
Going to United Way Festival of Wines at ConocoPhillips Alaska Atrium on Fri, Nov 6 http://zvents.com/e/61nNV/38
@kixxin or, um, wear jeans. it's the alaska way. they are awesome everywhere, include board meetings & trips to the orchestra
cpennylane (Cassie Ostrander) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:19:54 -0000
@kixxin or, um, wear jeans. it's the alaska way. they are awesome everywhere, include board meetings & trips to the orchestra
Interesting! RT: @adndotcom AK Newsreader: Purchase of Alaska from Russia hasn't paid off for U.S., economist says. http://bit.ly/3N1sdk
robertduchac (Robert Duchac) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:18:13 -0000
Interesting! RT: @adndotcom AK Newsreader: Purchase of Alaska from Russia hasn't paid off for U.S., economist says. http://bit.ly/3N1sdk
Ha ha! Add Palin in too! RT @adndotcom: Purchase of Alaska from Russia hasn't paid off for U.S., economist says. http://bit.ly/3N1sdk
paulonabike (Paul Manson) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:17:38 -0000
Ha ha! Add Palin in too! RT @adndotcom: Purchase of Alaska from Russia hasn't paid off for U.S., economist says. http://bit.ly/3N1sdk

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