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2 -South East Alaska is also know as the “Alaska Panhandle”. -Southeast Alaska has over a 1,000 islands -It’s part of the Alexander Archipelago -3 of the 5 cities in Alaska are located in the panhandle -There are hardly any roads in the Pan Handle, only two cities can be reached by car SOUTH EAST ALASKA

3 Climate- warm and rainy Geography- Major Cities- Juneau, Haines, Sitka, Skagway, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Petersburg, & Yakutat. Population- 74,423 people Demographics- 74.8% White, 0.8% African American, 11.4% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 1.1% other races Economy & Industry- Commercial fishing and Tourism. Salmon is a economic powerhouse for Southeast Alaska. SOUTHEAST ALASKA

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5 Climate- Cool, Cloudy, Foggy & Breezy Geography- about 121 towns and villages Demographics- about 58.1% Alaska Natives Population- 53,349 people Industry and Economics-Fisheries, oil and gas industries Extra info- It is one of the richest places for salmon. They don’t have animals bigger than a fox. Most of the area is only accessible by air, sea or river. SOUTHWEST ALASKA

6 PICTURES OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA

7 Geography- The major city is Anchorage. Other towns are Palmer, Kenai, Wasilla, Soldotna, Homer, Seward, Valdez, and Cordova. Climate- the climate in South Central Alaska is subarctic. Population- over half of Alaska’s population lives in South Central Alaska- 298,842 people. Economy and Industry- Sport fishing, tourism, oil and gas industries. Extra Information- Juneau is the Capital of Alaska but Anchorage is the most populated. SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA

8 PICTURES OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA

9 Geography- Interior Alaska is home to Fairbanks Alaska ( home of one of the most popular colleges in Alaska). Interior Alaska has lots of braided rivers such as the Yukon River. Climate- The temperature in Interior Alaska’s average ranges from -12 in the winter to 65 in the summer. The weather there is so extreme do to the Chinook Wind effects. Population- 93,779 people Demographics- About 36.2% of the people in Interior Alaska are Alaska Native. Economy and Industry- Military, North Slope oil fields, tourism, and mining. INTERIOR ALASKA

10 PICTURES OF INTERIOR ALASKA

11 Geography- Arctic Alaska is home of the popular village, Barrow. Arctic Alaska consists of lots of villages. Population- 10,500 people Demographics- Arctic Alaska consists mostly of native Alaskan because its where a lot of the native villages are. Climate-the climate of Arctic Alaska is probably the coldest out of all the regions. Its almost always cold and dark. Economy and Industry- mining, oil and gas. Extra Information- Arctic Alaska is also popularly known as the “Far North”. It is a flat treeless tundra. ARCTIC ALASKA

12 PICTURES OF ARCTIC ALASKA

13 http://home.earthlink.net/~pfeiffer/Sitka-1.htm http://www.labor.state.ak.us/research/pop/popest.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Alaska http://www.sikumi.com/seak-towns.html http://www.alaska-fishing-vacation-advisor.com/alaska-climate-zones.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Alaska http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southcentral_Alaska http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Alaska http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Interior http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-West/Fairbanks-Economy.html http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ak/state/region-farnorth.html WEBSITES USED


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