Alaska: Exploring the Last Frontier

All About ALASKA EXPLORING THE LAST FRONTIER Are you headed North to the Future? Alaska is a majestic, truly enchanted place to visit and live. Let's explore some facts about this non-contiguous wonderland in the United States. THE BASICS 586,412 square miles of land – the largest state in the Ünion! 1/5 the size of the lower E E 48 states State motto: North to the Future State nicknames: The Last Frontier, Land of the Largest City: Anchorage Capital: Juneau THE PEOPLE 7% Two or more races 3% Black/African American 5% Asian 5% 66% Total Population White 710,231 Hispanic/Latino 11% Alaska Natives 14% American Indian 66% family-led homes Total occupied homes o258,058 34% non-family homes {: 52% male Gender 48% female THE INDUSTRIES Oil Tourism Fishing Timber Mining Agriculture THE LAND 65% of Alaska is public lands (national forests, national parks, and national wildlife refuges) At 20,320 feet above sea level, Mt. McKinley is the highest peak in North America Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the largest in the world at 16 million acres 100,000 glaciers = 5% of the state covered by glaciers 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the U.S. are in Alaska 70 volcanoes More than 3,000,000 lakes THE WILDLIFE Alaska has some of the most abundant, diverse wildlife on Earth, including these amazing animals: Kodiak brown bear (the largest in on Earth!) Polar bear Caribou Mountain goat Bison Orca Bald Eagle Brought to you by Royal Alaskan Movers I royalalaskanmovers.com SOURCES http://alaska.gov/kids/learn/facts.htm http://www.alaska.gov/kids/learn/aboutgeography.htm http://www.alaskastock.com/Alaska_Photos_Facts_and_Information.asp http://suburbanstats.org/population/how-many-people-live-in-alaska http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_of_Alaska .........-