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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Ya tenemos comprado todo para el concierto de esta noche: Beyonce, Lady GaGa, Nicole, Amy, Cristina Aguilera, Hannah Montana, Alaska!! Toma!
letitjump (Daniel Torres) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:39:20 -0000
Ya tenemos comprado todo para el concierto de esta noche: Beyonce, Lady GaGa, Nicole, Amy, Cristina Aguilera, Hannah Montana, Alaska!! Toma!
I had a strange dream about watching someone alaska king crab fish in a pool,
Valerianart (Deborah Campo) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:38:36 -0000
I had a strange dream about watching someone alaska king crab fish in a pool,
Guy Fieri tastes Alaska's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives - In case you missed it, Food Network’s “Di... http://ow.ly/16fbiL
Nikkibrodt (Nikki Brodt) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:35:44 -0000
Guy Fieri tastes Alaska's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives - In case you missed it, Food Network’s “Di... http://ow.ly/16fbiL
Watchin hip hop invasion. Ready to move from alaska
checkmyswagg011 (Mercedez Smith) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:34:42 -0000
Watchin hip hop invasion. Ready to move from alaska
at cinema. just had a lush ben & jerry's ice cream sundae - baked alaska & cheesecake brownie with caramel sauce & white choc polar bears :)
McZoe (McZoe) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:27:26 -0000
at cinema. just had a lush ben & jerry's ice cream sundae - baked alaska & cheesecake brownie with caramel sauce & white choc polar bears :)
Great deal on Amazon: Sarah from Alaska: The Sudden Rise and Brutal Education of...' by Scott Conroy, Shushannah Wa... http://bit.ly/8l7e4B
GAWaldenmeier (Guido A Waldenmeier) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:25:36 -0000
Great deal on Amazon: Sarah from Alaska: The Sudden Rise and Brutal Education of...' by Scott Conroy, Shushannah Wa... http://bit.ly/8l7e4B

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