Capital: Juneau
State abbreviation: AK
U.S. Representatives: 1
Entered Union: Jan. 3, 1959
State's Flower:
forget-me-not
State's Tree: sitka spruce
State's Bird: willow
ptarmigan
Nickname: The Last Frontier
Largest cities: Anchorage,
Fairbanks, Juneau, Sitka,
Wasilla, Kenai
Land area: 571,951 sq mi.
(1,4 81,353 sq km) |
