USA History
Alaska
The following information is provided by:
Carpenter, Allen and Provorse, Carl. "The World Almanac Of The U.S.A." World Almanac Books, New Jersey. (C)1996.
Became State: January 3, 1959
Capital: Juneau
Known as: Last Frontier, Land of Midnight Sun
Motto: North to the future
Bird: Willo Ptarmigan
Fish: King salmon
Flower: Forget-me-not
Gem: Jade
Song: "Alaska's Flag"
Tree: Sitka Spruce
Area: 615,230 Square miles
Number of Counties: 25
Highest point: 20,320 feet(Mount McKinley)
Lowest point: sea level (Pacific Ocean)