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Alaska
Take a trip around the U.S. and learn about each state. This month we’re in Alaska!
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The Kodiak bear lives only in Alaska. Adult males can weigh up to 1,500 pounds!
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The aurora borealis, or northern lights, can be seen in the skies over Fairbanks an average of 243 nights per year.
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Lake Hood is the world’s busiest seaplane base, with more than 67,000 flights each year! Sea planes are small planes designed to take off and land on water.
Entered Union: January 3, 1959
Area (in square miles): 570,641 mi²
Population: 731,158
Capital City: Juneau
Region: Northwest
National Animal: Moose