Situated in thenorthwest extremity of the North American continent, Alaska is the 49th state to join the Union (on January 3, 1959) and with a population of 739,989 is today the 48th most populous state. Alaska is known as the "The Last Frontier".
State Abbreviation: AK Capital City: Juneau Largest City: Anchorage Number of Counties: 25 Area:663,268 square miles Major Rivers: Yukon, Porcupine, Koyukuk, Tanana, Innoko, Colville Major Lakes: Lliamna, Beacharof, Selawik, Naknek, Clark Highest Point: Mount McKinley (Denali)- 20,320 above sea level State Motto: - "North to the Future" State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan State Insect: Dragonfly State Saltwater Fish: King Salmon State Freshwater Fish: Salmon State Amphibian: Frog and Salamander State Tree: Picea Sitchensis State Flower:Myosotis alpestris State Gemstone: Jade