2 million at approximately two cents per acre. The land went through several administrative changes before becoming an organized territory on May 11, 1912, and the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959. The name "Alaska" was already introduced in the Russian colonial period, when it was used only for the peninsula and is derived from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland" or more literally, "the object towards which the action of the sea is directed". It is also known as Alyeska, the "great land", an Aleut word derived from the same root. Geography Alaska has a longer coastline than all the other U.S. states combined. It is the only non- contiguous U.S. state on continental North America; about 500 miles of British Columbia separate Alaska from Washington state. The capital city, Juneau, is situated on the mainland of the North American continent, but is not connected by road to the rest of the North American highway system.
poolest, ja tsimsid, kelle arvukust kahandas järsult 1860ndate rõugeepideemia. Lääne- ja Edela-Alaskal elasid jupikid, nende sugulased alutiigid aga Lõuna-Alaska keskosas. Alaska nimi pärineb juba Vene valitsusajast, mil seda kasutati üksnes poolsaare kohta. Nimi tuleneb aleuudikeelsest sõnast alaxsxaq, mis tähendab maismaad või otsetõlkes "seda, millele on mere tegevus suunatud". Alaskat on kutsutud ka samast tüvest tuleneva nimega Alyeska, mis tähendab "suur maa". Alaska osariigi pitsat. Alaska osariigi lipp. Varemalt kütiti Alaskas peamiselt karusloomi, püüti kala ja varustati puitu.1970.aastal hakkas kiiresti arenema nafta ja maagaasi tootmine. Alaska osariigi põhjaosas Prudhoe lahes paiknevad USA suurimad naftavarud. Avar ja lage tundramaastik on täis pikitud puurtorne,nafta ja maagaasi pumpamise jaamu ning lõputult looklevaid torujuhtmeid. Teede,hoonete ja
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