Did you know these Alaska Facts?

1. The first settlement made by Europeans in Alaska was in 1784, and it was did by Russian fur traders.
2. In 1867, Alaska was bought by the US from Russia for $0.02 per acre, or $7.2 million.
3. Just 13 years later, gold was discovered in Alaska, making the sale a really bad deal for the Russian government.
4. In 1959, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States of America.
5. 25% of the oil extracted in the US comes from this state.
6. It’s 425 bigger then the State of Rhode Island.
7. The official flower of Alaska is the wild forget-me-not, declared so in 1917.
8. The official state sport of Alaska is dog mushing.
9. Its motto is "North to the future"
10. Almost one third of Alaska lies in the area called the Arctic Circle.

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