Alaska has a population of around 722,718 people. About half live in the Anchorage metropolitan area. Juneau is the capital city. Temperatures range from -80°F to 100°F. Agriculture represents a small part of Alaska's economy, which relies more on industries like fishing, mining, and tourism. Popular activities include hunting and fishing for salmon, trout and other game. Denali National Park and Augustine Volcano are notable destinations. Famous Alaskans include basketball players Mario Chalmers and Carlos Boozer.

1. P R O J E C T A B O U T A M E R I C A N S T A T E S
ALASKA
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2. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT ALASKA
• The capital city is Juneau
but the biggest city is Anchorage
About half of the population
of Alaska lives in the Anchorage
Metropolian area .722.718 people
Live in Alaska.
The highest is 100 °F (37.8 °C)
in Fort Yukon on June 27, 1915.
The lowest Alaska temperature is −80 °F (−62.2 °C) in Prospect
Creek on January 23, 1971.
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3. ECONOMY in ALASKA
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Agriculture represents only a fraction of
the Alaska economy.
– The 2007 gross state product was $44.9
billion, 45th in the nation. Its per capita
personal income for 2007 was $40,042,
ranking 15th in the nation.
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4. WHAT TO DO IN ALASKA
• The Mount Marathon Race is a mountain race that is run every Fourth of July in
Seward, Alaska.
RACE
• The race begins downtown, at Fourth and Adams, in front of the First
National Bank Alaska, and ends a block south of where it began,
at Fourth and Washington.Leading racers will typically reach the
peak from the starting line in 33–40 minutes, and reach the finish
line from the peak in 10–15 minutes. Average speed uphill is 2
mph.
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5. WHAT TO DO IN ALASKA
● HUNTING
● Alaska is a popular hunting destination. Hunters come from all over the world to hunt big game
animals such as the brown bear, black bear, moose, and caribou.The most common weapons
among hunters are rifles, large handguns, and bows.
● FISHING
● Alaska is a bounty of more than 3,000 rivers, more than 3 million lakes, and some 34,000 miles of
coastal shoreline — numbers that stagger the imagination, underscore the wealth of opportunities
for anglers, and translate into some of North America’s premier fishing." A greater percentage of
Alaskans fish than residents of any other state.Fishermen have a variety of fish that they can
catch including: Salmon, Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Char, Dolly Varden, and Grayling.

6. WHERE TO GO IN THIS ALASKA
Denali National Park
• Augustine Volcano
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7. MOST RELEVANT PEOPLE FROM THIS STATE
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• MARIO CHALMERS
• CARLOS BOOZER
• TRAJAN LANGDON
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8. WEBSITES USED FOR THIS REPORT
– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska
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