Alaska Facts & Information

Location	North of mainland US within Canada
Climate	Cold winters, cool summers
Land Area	47 square miles
Population	655,435
Persons Over 65	5.7%
Female Persons	48.3%
Ethnic Groups	69.3% white, 3.5% black, 15.6% american indian, 4.0% asian
Housing Units	265,377
Median Household Income	$51,571
Description of Flag	The Alaska Flag has a blue background representing the sky, sea, mountain lakes, and Alaska’s wildflowers. The flag has eight gold stars: seven from the constellation Ursa Major, or the Big Dipper and one from the North Star.
Alaska Flag

More Information
 quickfacts.census.gov

Alaska Travel Guides
 Frommer's Alaska
 Lonely Planet Alaska
 Let's Go Alaska
 Fodors Alaska