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Fast Facts about Alaska
Capital city of Alaska - Juneau
Info about Statehood - The Date that Alaska was admitted to the Union - January 3, 1959
Abbreviation - The abbreviation for the state is as follows:
Abbreviation - Alaska
The Constitution - Alaska was the 49th State to be admitted to the Union
Facts about Size - The area of the State covers 656,425 square miles
3 Largest Cities in Alaska - Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks
State Motto - " North To The Future "
The Nickname(s) - The Last Frontier
Name of the State Song is " Alaska's Flag " the words of the song are by Marie Drake and music composed by Elinor Dusenbury
Origin of the name - Named after the Aleut word "Alyeska," meaning "great land."
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