Alaska is a U.S. state situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent. It's known for its diverse terrain, wildlife and significant native cultures.
Think of Alaska as a giant outdoor adventure park - it has everything from snow-capped mountains (like Denali) to vast forests and icy glaciers, with plenty of wildlife like bears and moose roaming around.
Aleutian Islands: A chain of 14 large volcanic islands and 55 smaller ones belonging to both the U.S. state of Alaska and the Russian federal subject of Kamchatka Krai.
Inuit People: Indigenous people inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada, Greenland, and parts of Alaska.
Klondike Gold Rush: A migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region in north-western Canada in Yukon between 1896-1899 where gold was discovered.
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