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Alaska is based on the Aleut word "alaxsxaq" literally meaning "the object toward which the action of the sea is directed".
Official Name: State of Alaska
State Nickname: The Last Frontier
Total Area: 615, 230 sq mil
Population (2000): 626, 932
Capital: Juneau
Welcome to Alaska!
Alaska: The Last Frontier
