StateMaster - Alaskan Geography statistics

area > Land area > km²	1	[1st of 51]
area > Total area > km²	1	[1st of 51]
area > Total area > miles²	1	[1st of 51]
area > Water area > km²	1	[1st of 51]
Geographic regions The West
Land Acreage > Total	2 million acres	[2nd of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland	42 million acres	[42nd of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land	1 million acres	[1st of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land	9 million acres	[9th of 43]
Land area	1 sq mi	[1st of 56]
Land borders none; international borders: Canada
Largest cities (with populations)	Anchorage - 272,687
Percentage of area water	10%	[10th of 50]
State capitals (with populations)	Juneau - 31,118
Tornadoes > Fatalities	40	[40th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries	52	[52nd of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage	$51.00	[51st of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number	51	[51st of 55]
Total area	1 sq mi	[1st of 50]
Water area	1 sq mi	[1st of 50]

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by area ; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Storm Prediction Center (SPC)

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: AK

Austin, Texas has more people than Alaska.
If Alaska were its own country, it would be the 26th largest in total area, slightly larger than Iran.

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