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| Alaska Facts |
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Alaska is the United State's largest state and is over twice the size of Texas. Measuring from north to south the state is approximately 1,400 miles long and measuring from east to west it is 2,700 miles wide. |
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The term Alaska native refers to Alaska's original inhabitants including Aleut, Eskimo and Indian groups. |
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Nearly one-third of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle. |
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