Population663,661 (official estimate 2005).
Population Density0.4 per sq km.
CapitalJuneau.
TimeAlaska (GMT - 9) in the greater part of the State; Hawaii-Aleutian (GMT - 10) west of 169° 30’.
Daylight Saving Time is observed in the greater part of the State, but not west of 169° 30’.
NicknameThe Last Frontier.
Date of admission to the Union3 Jan 1959.
Forget-Me-Not.
Willow Ptarmigan.
Contact Information:Alaska Travel Industry
Association2600 Cordova Street, Suite 201, Anchorage, AK 99503, USA
Tel: (907) 929 2842.
Website:
www.travelalaska.com or www.alaskatia.orgProvides tourist information to visitors and trade. Alaska Public Lands Information Center605 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 105, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA
Tel: (907) 271 2737.
Website:
www.nps.gov/aplicOther offices in Fairbanks, Ketchikon and Tok.
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