ALASKA AND A MAP OF THE WHOLE WORLD

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Which state is the largest depends what you mean by that. Sometimes the question refers to land area in square miles. Other times it refers to state populations.

In terms of total land (and water) area, the largest state in the nation is Alaska. It spans 663,267 square miles.

Alaska occupies the extreme northwestern region of North America. It is separated from Russia by the Bering Strait, and from the mainland United States by about 500 miles of Canadian territory.

Only 18 countries in the entire world are larger in square miles than the state of Alaska.

Measured from west to east, Alaska spans more than the width of the entire mainland USA. In the map shown here, Alaska and the mainland USA are colored blue.

FUN FACTS ABOUT ALASKA:

Alaska has more than three million lakes.

Alaska's largest lake is Lake Iliamna, which measures about a thousand square miles.

Alaska's record high temperature topped 100 degrees Farenheit in 1915.

Alaska's record low temperature was MINUS 78 degrees Farenheit.

ALASKA STATE SONG

Eight stars of gold on a field of blue -

Alaska's flag. May it mean to you

The blue of the sea, the evening sky,

The mountain lakes, and the flow'rs nearby;

The gold of the early sourdough's dreams,

The precious gold of the hills and streams;

The brilliant stars in the northern sky,

The "Bear" - the "Dipper" - and, shining high,

The great North Star with its steady light,

Over land and sea a beacon bright.

Alaska's flag - to Alaskans dear,

The simple flag of a last frontier.

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