Like
Hawaii, Alaska is one of only two states
in the United States of America that isn’t
attached to its mainland country. Located
on the top left hand corner of the North
American continent, Alaska is attached
“Papoose Style” to the country
known as Canada. In fact to get to Alaska
Americans either have to cruise up the
coast of the Province of British Columbia
or go though mainland Canada. This odd
geographical arrangement is the result
of the United States purchasing the territory
from Russia in 1867. Most people thought
this was a bad move, but when gold started
popping out of the ground the American
populous changed its mind (and many subsequently
froze to death).
Alaska is thought to be the place where
ancient humans first migrated to North
America. The theory is that when the last
Ice Age came about the water levels shrank
back to reveal a land bridge over the
Bearing Straight. A curious path led though
the ice all the way into the heart of
the content, and animals wandered thought
in search of food. Humans followed the
animals and set up shop. When the Ice
Age ended the bridge disappeared, once
again separating the two continents once
again.
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Modern
Alaska can get quite cold, but even so
many people living there are proud to
call Alaska their home. Alaska has a population
of over 620 thousand, with the largest
city in the state being Anchorage. Anchorage
has about 90 thousand people, which is
small compared to places like Los Angeles
but large compared to many other Arctic
cities.
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