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Picturesque Alaska was the 49th state in the USA; it became a state on January 3, 1959
State Abbreviation: AK
State Nickname: The Last Frontier
Capital City: Juneau
Area: 656,425 square miles [ Alaska is the biggest state in the USA]
Population: 626,932 (as of 2000) [Alaska is the 48th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Willow ptarmigan
Flower: Forget-me-not
Tree: Sitka spruce
Largest Cities: Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, Sitka, Ketchikan, Kenai, Kodiak, Bethel, Wasilla, Barrow
Bordering Country: Canada
Bordering Body of Water: Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Beaufort Sea, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska
Major Rivers: Yukon River, Kuskokwim River, Colville River, Copper River
Major Lakes: Iliamna Lake, Aleknagik Lake, Becharof Lake, Clark Lake, Minchumina Lake
Highest Point: Mt. McKinley - 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above sea level - this is the highest point in the USA
Agriculture: Seafood, nursery stock, dairy products, vegetables, livestock
Industry: Petroleum and natural gas, gold and other mining, food processing, lumber and wood products, tourism
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