Strange Alaska Facts
Although Eisenhower endorsed the admission of both the Alaskan and Hawaiian territories during the 1952 campaign, neither were officially added to the union until 1959.
There are more caribou in Alaska than there are people.
Part of Alaska, the Aleutian Islands extend past the 180 degree line of longitude, putting them in the Eastern Hemisphere and technically making Alaska the eastern most state.
Over half of the total United States coastline of the is in Alaska.
Alaska was sold by Russian Czar Alexander II to the United States for $72 million to pay off his gambling debts.
on October 12th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
HEY did u guys also know that ONLY the Northern Part of Alaska have Polar Bears!? They dont go past Kotzebue. Thats the further most south they go.(FYI AK doesnt have Penguins THEY’RE ONLY IN ANTARCTICA!!)