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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Oh did I tell you how much I hate the city ! I'm moveing to Alaska!
tedj (ted) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:00:15 -0000
Oh did I tell you how much I hate the city ! I'm moveing to Alaska!
PRELIM: M3.7 12:13 11/04 56.0N 157.4W 73 km ESE of Chignik, AK ALASKA PENINSULA Z=15km AK 10018875 33f06
usgs_eq_25 (USGS Earthquake) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:59:43 -0000
PRELIM: M3.7 12:13 11/04 56.0N 157.4W 73 km ESE of Chignik, AK ALASKA PENINSULA Z=15km AK 10018875 33f06
I do too!! Specially after watchin The proposal. RT @3osha: I want to go to Alaska.
El_Wafa (Wafa UAE) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:58:03 -0000
I do too!! Specially after watchin The proposal. RT @3osha: I want to go to Alaska.
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mancastles (ManCastles) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:56:54 -0000
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mancastles (ManCastles) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:55:36 -0000
Where Alaska Residents Can Apply For a New Passport http://tinyurl.com/ydfun6s
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