Alaska

Also known as AK, US-AK, State of Alaska, Alaska, United States, The Last Frontier, Russian America

Bundesstaat der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika

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Alaska is an exclave of the United States located within the country. It shares borders with Yukon, British Columbia, and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. The administrative territorial entity includes the Aleutians East Borough, Anchorage, Bristol Bay Borough, and Denali Borough. The official languages are English, Tlingit, Iñupiaq, and Yupik. The head of government is Mike J. Dunleavy, who holds the office of Governor of Alaska. The legislative body is the Alaska Legislature, and the highest judicial authority is the Alaska Supreme Court.

The subject has an area of 1717856, with water comprising 14.24 percent of the total area. The highest point is Denali, while the lowest points are the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The elevation above sea level is 580. The population is recorded as 738432, with a GeoNames count of 740133. The demonym for residents is Alaskar or Alaskans. The official symbol is the Willow Grouse. Alaska replaces the Territory of Alaska, based on the foundational text An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union.

Synthesized by Vinony from 28 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, GeoNames. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Region symbols.image_quarter: 2008_AK_Proof.png
U.S. state.image_flag: Flag of Alaska.svg
U.S. state.name: Alaska
U.S. state.image_seal: Seal of the State of Alaska.svg
U.S. state.flag_link: Flag of Alaska
U.S. state.nickname: The Last Frontier
U.S. state.motto: North to the Future
U.S. state.anthem: Alaska's FlagFile:National Anthem of Alaska - Alaska's Flag.mid
U.S. state.image_map: Alaska in United States (US49+1).svg
Region symbols.fossil: Woolly Mammoth
Region symbols.gemstone: Jade
Region symbols.mineral: Gold
Region symbols.sport: Dog sledding
Region symbols.firearm: Winchester Model 70
U.S. state.2020Density: 0.42
Region symbols.state: Alaska
U.S. state.elevation_m: 580
U.S. state.elevation_min_m: 0

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Research

22,216 papers

Rabies in Alaska, from the past to an uncertain future.ReviewInternational journal of circumpolar health · 2018Hueffer K, Murphy MDOI: 10.1080/22423982.2018.1475185
Ecology of Influenza A Viruses in Wild Birds and Wetlands of Alaska.ReviewAvian diseases · 2020Ramey AM, Reeves ABDOI: 10.1637/0005-2086-64.2.109
Living well with diabetes in Alaska.International journal of circumpolar health · 2024Narayanan ML, Holck P, Lin AL et al.DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2341988
Elevated colorectal cancer incidence among American Indian/Alaska Native persons in Alaska compared to other populations worldwide.ReviewInternational journal of circumpolar health · 2023Haverkamp D, Redwood D, Roik E et al.DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2023.2184749
Reducing Alaska Native paediatric oral health disparities: a systematic review of oral health interventions and a case study on multilevel strategies to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake.International journal of circumpolar health · 2013Chi DLDOI: 10.3402/ijch.v72i0.21066
Traumatic Brain Injury, Alaska, 2016-2021.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) · 2025Newell K, Parrish J, McLaughlin JDOI: 10.1177/00333549241309802
ALASKA EARTHQUAKE.The American journal of psychiatry · 1964BOWMAN KMDOI: 10.1176/ajp.121.4.313
With a Spirit that Understands: Reflections on a Long-term Community Science Initiative to End Suicide in Alaska.ReviewAmerican journal of community psychology · 2019Rasmus SM, Charles B, John S et al.DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12356

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: U.S. state
Part of: continental United States
Demonym: Alaskans
Country: United States
Located in: United States
Continent: North America
Capital: Juneau
Official language: Tsetsaut
Population: 733391
Area: 1717856
Elevation: 580
Body of water: Arctic Ocean
Head of government: Mike J. Dunleavy
Legislature: Alaska Legislature
Anthem: Alaska's Flag
Shares border with: British Columbia
Highest point: Denali
Headquarters: Juneau
Official website: alaska.gov
Image: Alaska tmo 2013168 lrg(1).jpg
Households: 255173
Life expectancy: 79
Motto: North to the Future
Flag: flag of Alaska

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exclave of: United States
office held by head of government: Governor of Alaska
IPA transcription: ɐˈlʲæskə
lowest point: Pacific Ocean
replaces: Territory of Alaska
water as percent of area: 14.24
highest judicial authority: Alaska Supreme Court
native label: State of Alaska
official symbol: Willow Grouse
language used: Lower Tanana
age of consent: 16
has seal, badge, or sigil: Seal of the State of Alaska
marriageable age: 18
compulsory education (maximum age): 16
hashtag: Alaska
nickname: The Last Frontier
number of seats: 2
inception: 1959-01-03
short name: AK
social media followers: 76490
P8168: ANNM
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Alaska
Commons category: Alaska
topic's main category: Category:Alaska
category for people born here: Category:Births in Alaska
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Alaska
category of associated people: Category:People from Alaska
Commons gallery: Alaska
geography of topic: geography of Alaska
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Alaska
history of topic: history of Alaska
maritime identification digits: 303
category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Alaska
maximum temperature record: 100
Gregorian calendar start date: 1867-10-18
minimum temperature record: -80
economy of topic: economy of Alaska
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 4
topic has template: Template:Alaska
official map URL: gis.data.alaska.gov
related category: Category:Alaska-related lists
mean age: 34.6
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
per capita income: 37094
minimum wage: 10.85
P12749: Hypericum hirsutum
NCI Thesaurus ID: C43506

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Article · Deutsch

Alaska (engl. Aussprache [əˈlæskə] , von aleutisch Alax̂sxax̂, Aussprache [a'laχshaχ], „Land, in dessen Richtung das Meer strömt“ über russisch Аляска [ɐˈlʲæskə] ) ist mit 1.717.854 km², von denen 1.481.346 km² auf Land entfallen, der flächenmäßig größte (knapp 17,5 % der Gesamtfläche), der nördlichste, westlichste und – wenn man Ost und West als fest definierte Erdhälften zwischen Nullmeridian und Antimeridian betrachtet – auch der östlichste Bundesstaat (die Aleuten-Inseln reichen fast bis Ost-Sibirien) der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika sowie die größte Exklave der Erde. Alaska hat die viertniedrigste Bevölkerungszahl aller Bundesstaaten (nur 0,22 % der Gesamtbevölkerung der USA). Die USA erwarben das Gebiet 1867 vom Russischen Kaiserreich; am 3. Januar 1959 wurde es der 49. Bundesstaat der USA. Alaska hat den Beinamen Last Frontier („Letzte Grenze“ im Sinne von „letztes Grenzgebiet der Zivilisation“). Eine finanzpolitische Besonderheit stellt der Alaska Permanent Fund dar.

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