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The capital city of JUNEAU was founded on the Gastineau Channel
by gold miners in 1880.
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The three major rivers of Alaska are the YUKON, the TANANA,
and the KUSKOKWIM.
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The name Alaska is derived from two native words: the ALEUT word
alaxsxaq, meaning "the object toward which the action of the sea is
directed,"
and the ESKIMO word which has the same meaning,
ALASKA.
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MT. MCKINLEY, also known as DENALI, is the highest summit
in North America. It reaches 20,230 ft above sea level.
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Alaska is geologically active, with both VOLCANIC activity and
earthquakes commonplace.
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A full third of the state lies above the ARCTIC circle and is known
as the NORTH SLOPE.
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On 8 August 1728, ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND, which lies off the
northwestern
coast, was discovered by a Dane, VITUS BERING, in the employ of the
Russian Navy.
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During WWII, the U.S. government stationed 152,000 troops in Alaska, and
Alaska had the dubious honor of actually being invaded. The
JAPANESE
Imperial Navy made amphibious landings and occupied the islands of
ATTU
and KISKA in the ALEUTIAN chain.
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ANCHORAGE was originally founded as a rail construction camp, but
today it is the largest Alaskan city. For comparison, it has roughly the
same population as Colorado Springs, Colorado or the capital of Minnesota,
St. Paul.
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With the exceptions of POTATOESes, CABBAGEs, and
CARROTs,
Alaska imports most of its agricultural needs. Its main wealth is in mineral
resources, including rich deposits of GOLD, COPPER,
COAL,
OIL, and natural gas. Alaska also has a profitable timber trade
and FISHING industry, exporting vast quantities of lumber,
SALMON,
CRAB, and HERRING.
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