Alaska is a U.S. state, located on the very northwest tier of North America. It is by far the largest state in area, yet one of the least populated. It is the 49th state, having been admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959. The name "Alaska" is legend has it, was derived from the Aleut Alyeska, meaning "great country", "mainland" or "great land".
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