| Capital | Juneau |
|---|---|
| Admission to Union | January 3, 1959 (49th) |
| Abrev. | AK US-AK |
| Largest city | Anchorage |
| Website | www.alaska.gov |
Area
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| Total | 663,268 sq mi (1,717,854 km2) |
| Rank | 1st |
| Width E-W | 808 miles (1,300 km) |
| Length N-S | 1,479 miles (2,380 km) |
| % water | 13.77 |
| Latitude | 51'20'N to 71'50'N |
| Longitude | 130'W to 172'E |
| Time zones | East of 169° 30' Alaska: UTC-9/DST-8 West of 169° 30' Aleutian: UTC-10/DST-9 |
Population
| |
| Rank | 47th |
| 2012 est. | 731,449 |
| 2000 | 626,932 |
| Density | 1.26/sq mi (0.49/km2) |
| Median income | US$64,333 (4th) |
Elevation
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| Highest | Mount McKinley @ 20,320 ft (6,193.7 m) |
| Mean | 1900 ft (580 m) |
| Lowest | Pacific Ocean @ 0 ft (0 m) |
State Symbols
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| State Motto | "North to the Future |
| Nicknames | "The Last Frontier" "Land of the Midnight Sun" "Seward's Icebox" |
| Bird | Willow Ptarmigan |
| Fish | King Salmon |
| Flower | Forget-me-not |
| Insect | Four-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly |
| Mammal | Moose, Bowhead whale |
| Tree | Sitka Spruce |
| Fossil | Woolly mammoth |
| Mineral | Gold |
| Rock | Jade |
| Slogan | "Beyond Your Dreams, Within Your Reach" |
| Soil | Tanana |
| Song | "Alaska's Flag" |
| Sport | Mushing |
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | Change |
| 1880 | 33,426 | --- |
| 1890 | 32,052 | -4.1% |
| 1900 | 63,592 | 98.4% |
| 1910 | 64,356 | 1.2% |
| 1920 | 55,036 | -14.5% |
| 1930 | 59,278 | 7.7% |
| 1940 | 72,524 | 22.3% |
| 1950 | 128,643 | 77.4% |
| 1960 | 226,167 | 75.8% |
| 1970 | 300,382 | 32.8% |
| 1980 | 401,851 | 33.8% |
| 1990 | 550,043 | 36.9% |
| 2000 | 626,932 | 14.0% |
| 2010 | 710,231 | 13.3% |
| Est.2012 | 731,449 | 3.0% |