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The state of Alaska

The state of Alaska. The last frontier. Facts about Alaska. 1. Alaska is one of the best educated states in the United States. 2. Alaska is home to one of the biggest mountain ranges and largest glacier in North America. 3. 2/3 of Alaska’s population is born out of the state.

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The state of Alaska

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  1. The state of Alaska The last frontier

  2. Facts about Alaska 1. Alaska is one of the best educated states in the United States. 2. Alaska is home to one of the biggest mountain ranges and largest glacier in North America. 3. 2/3 of Alaska’s population is born out of the state. 4. The Roman Catholic church is the leading religion group of Alaska.

  3. Three natural resources of Alaska Oil Gold Water

  4. Three state symbols of Alaska State flower: Forget –me-not State bird: Willow Ptarmigan State animal: Moose

  5. Major attractions of Alaska Mt. McKinley Fairbanks, Alaska Juneau, Alaska

  6. License plate and state quarter

  7. Brief Geography 1.The land of Alaska covers 591,004 miles 2. Alaskans call the U.S. mainland the lower 48. 3. 2/3 of Alaska population is born out of state. 4 lowlands have rich soil for farming.

  8. Governor Sean Parnell

  9. 3 famous people of Alaska 1.Carl Ben Eielson (1897-1924)- Bush pilot who developed commercial airplane flying in Alaska. 2. Joseph Juneau (1826?-1924)- The city of Juneau is named after him, The city of Juneau is also the capital of Alaska. 3. Sydney Lawrence(1865 – 1950)- painted beautiful Alaskan landscapes

  10. Resources http://www.worldlicenseplates.com/ http://www.google.com/search?q=willow+ptarmigan&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=EqlJUuShG8eJrAG4iYHwDg&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1777&bih=887&dpr=1#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=hkT4f8RLsY0K_M%3A%3BPmhF9BczTeEgTM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.statesymbolsusa.org%252FIMAGES%252FAlaska%252FWillow_Ptarmigan_3web.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.statesymbolsusa.org%252FAlaska%252Fbird_willow_ptarmigan.html%3B380%3B35 http://www.google.com/search?q=fairbanks&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ealJUrSoO4TKrQHvmIGoCQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1777&bih=887&dpr=1#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=6jKFMXAvU65NgM%3A%3BiuJ9l1Kgg-gnPM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.goldstandardre.com%252Fagent_files%252Ffairbanks1.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.goldstandardre.com%252FWelcome-to-Fairbanks%3B500%3B200 http://www.google.com/search?q=fairbanks&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ealJUrSoO4TKrQHvmIGoCQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1777&bih=887&dpr=1#q=juneau+alaska&safe=strict&spell=1&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=BnVK0Fu9fgNoGM%3A%3Bz14wQdujPgEbvM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252F5%252F5b%252FJuneau_Alaska.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FMount_Juneau%3B1024%3B683 http://www.google.com/search?q=fairbanks&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ealJUrSoO4TKrQHvmIGoCQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1777&bih=887&dpr=1#q=forget+me+not&safe=strict&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=ZkX-hkwMl0xCgM%3A%3BXNf-XhSz9o9BtM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252F0%252F06%252FForget_me_not.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcommons.wikimedia.org%252Fwiki%252FFile%253AForget_me_not.jpg%3B4288%3B2848 http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/50sq_program/http://www.google.com/search?q=alaska+governor&safe=strict&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=SKxJUrqFJoPrqQGCkIGgBA&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAA&biw=1777&bih=887&dpr=1 http://www.google.com/search?q=sydney+lawrence&safe=strict&espv=210&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=RNNJUvb7LYjUrQGYvYHwBw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAA&biw=1777&bih=887&dpr=1

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