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ALASKA<br />
FACT FILE<br />
Capital: Juneau<br />
Largest city: Anchorage<br />
Total area: 665,384 sq m (1,723,337 sq km)<br />
Population: 733,391 (2020 figure)<br />
Languages (spoken): English (86.3%), Alaskan native languages (5.2%),<br />
Tagalog (3.4%), Spanish (2.9%), others (2.2%)<br />
Time zones: UTC -8 to -10<br />
Dialling code: +1<br />
GEOGRAPHY AND<br />
ECONOMY<br />
Alaska is not part of the<br />
continguous USA – often<br />
referred to as the ‘Lower 48’<br />
– and its capital city, Juneau,<br />
while on the mainland of the<br />
continent, is not connected by<br />
road to the rest of the North<br />
American highway system.<br />
It is bordered by Canada’s Yukon<br />
and British Columbia to the<br />
east, the Gulf of Alaska and<br />
Pacific Ocean to the south and<br />
southwest; the Bering Strait,<br />
Bering Sea and Chuckchi Sea to<br />
the west and the Arctic Ocean to<br />
the north.<br />
Its territorial waters even<br />
touch those of Russia and Alaska<br />
has a longer coastline than all<br />
the other US states combined. It<br />
is also far and away the largest<br />
state in the US – being more<br />
than twice of the size of the next<br />
biggest, Texas.<br />
While the oil and gas industry<br />
dominate the Alaskan economy,<br />
with more than 80 per cent of its<br />
revenues derived from petroleum<br />
extraction, its other main export<br />
product is seafood, primarily<br />
salmon, cod, pollock and crab,<br />
while tourism also plays a<br />
part in the region’s wealth and<br />
employment, thanks to the many<br />
fly fishing lodges, charter boats<br />
and outdoor stores.<br />
Every region of Alaska offers<br />
accommodations that cater to<br />
the needs of the angler, ranging<br />
from rustic camping to allinclusive<br />
luxury lodges and<br />
everything in between.<br />
Saltwater fishing charters are<br />
extremely popular, with expert<br />
captains offering everything<br />
from salmon and halibut fishing<br />
to chasing rockfish, cod and even<br />
bass.<br />
Alongside the substantial<br />
freshwater fishing in Alaska‘s<br />
pristine rivers and streams,<br />
there are also some great ice<br />
fishing opportunities as winter<br />
arrives.<br />
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