Alaska

Statehood

Jan 3, 1959

Capital

Juneau

Nickname

The Last Frontier

Alaska

About

Largest state in the US by area. The state consists of more area than Texas, Montana, and California combined. Alaska's official land mammal is the moose. The state's largest metropolitan area is that of Anchorage. Alaska is located to the far Northwest of North America and is separated from the lower 48 states by Canada.  

Trivia

Alaska became the 49th US state in early 1959. The state's economy is bolstered by both the natural gas and fishing economies. The state's capital is the only US capital that is inaccessible by road. The land of Alaska was once sold for just $7.2 million.

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