Alaska Artur Holubka Form: 11 – A School № 5 Teacher: N. G Savko
Political feature 1 2 • Although in its early years of statehood Alaska was a Democratic state, since the early 1970 s it has been characterized as Republican-leaning • Alaska was formerly the only state in which possession of one ounce or less of marijuana in one's home was completely legal under state law, though the federal law remains in force.
Alaska has a longer coastline than all the Alaska is the largest state in the United other U. S. states States in land area combined at 586, 412 square miles Alaska is larger than all but 18 sovereign countries Geographical features Alaska's territorial waters touch Russia's territorial waters in the Bering Strait
Economic features 1 2 3 • The gross state product is $47 billion • Alaska has vast energy resources(oil and gas ) • Alaska' s main export product (excluding oil and natural gas) is seafood, primarily salmon, cod, Pollock and crab
The Alaska Native Arts Foundation promotes and markets Native art from all regions and cultures in the State Influences on music in Alaska include the traditional music of Alaska Natives Culture Some of Alaska's popular annual events are the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Alaska's first independent picture all made on location was during the silent years