Alaska

Summary

Alaska is an exclave^[1]. Alaska ranks in the top 8% of exclave entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,387 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alaska is located in United States^[3].
• Alaska is in the country of United States^[4].
• Alaska is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5].
• Alaska is on the body of water Arctic Ocean^[6].
• Alaska's head of government is recorded as Mike J. Dunleavy^[7].
• Alaska is on the continent of North America^[8].
• Alaska's instance of is recorded as exclave^[9].
• Alaska's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[10].
• Alaska's capital is recorded as Juneau^[11].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as English^[12].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Tlingit^[13].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Iñupiaq^[14].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Yupik^[15].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Alutiiq^[16].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Aleut^[17].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Dena'ina^[18].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Deg Xinag^[19].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Holikachuk^[20].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Koyukon^[21].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Upper Kuskokwim^[22].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Gwich’in^[23].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Tanana^[24].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Tanacross^[25].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Hän^[26].
• Alaska's official language is recorded as Ahtna^[27].

Body

Geography

Alaska is in the country of United States^[4]. Alaska is located in United States^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Pacific Ocean^[5], an ocean^[28] and Arctic Ocean^[6], an ocean^[29]. Alaska is on the continent of North America^[8]. Alaska is part of continental United States^[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include exclave^[9] and U.S. state^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Alaska include Alaska Railroad Corporation^[31], a national railway^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1914^[34], headquartered in Anchorage^[35]; USS Alaska^[36], a large cruiser^[37]; Alaska Current^[38], an ocean current^[39], in Canada^[40]; Alaska^[41], an unincorporated community^[42], in United States^[43]; Alaska Township^[44], a township of Minnesota^[45], in United States^[46]; and 19148 Alaska^[47], an asteroid^[48].

Why It Matters

Alaska ranks in the top 8% of exclave entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,387 views/month).^[2] Alaska has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] Alaska is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for Alaska include Alaska Railroad Corporation^[31], a national railway^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1914^[34], headquartered in Anchorage^[35]; USS Alaska^[36], a large cruiser^[37]; Alaska Current^[38], an ocean current^[39], in Canada^[40]; Alaska^[41], an unincorporated community^[42], in United States^[43]; Alaska Township^[44], a township of Minnesota^[45], in United States^[46]; and 19148 Alaska^[47], an asteroid^[48].