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REGIONS OF ALASKA.  600 miles  Islands on the West side  High snow and rainfall  Ferries  National forests, monuments, and parks  Major bodies.

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1 REGIONS OF ALASKA

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3  600 miles  Islands on the West side  High snow and rainfall  Ferries  National forests, monuments, and parks  Major bodies of water SOUTHEAST

4  72,954 people  42% in Juneau  Tlingit and Haida  Commercial fishing  Tourism  Wildlife SOUTHEAST

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6  Over 200 islands  Volcanoes and mountains  Cool summers  Foggy and windy  Yukon and Kuskokwim River  Bristol Bay SOUTHWEST

7  Population: 53,349  Aleut, Alutiiq, Yup’ik  Commercial fishing  Hunting  Tourism  Mining  Wildlife  230 bird species SOUTHWEST

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9 SOUTHCENTRAL  Five mountain ranges  Volcanoes  Gulf of Alaska  Mild climate  Cold winters

10  Population: Over 360,000  Eskimo, Sugpiaq, and Athabaskan  Petroleum, Fisheries, and Tourism  Vegetables  Dairy Industry  Moose, Bear, Caribou SOUTHCENTRAL

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12  Lowland  Surrounded by Mountains  Yukon River  Fog  Cold Winters  Hottest Summers  Northern lights INTERIOR

13  Population: 100,000  Athabaskan  Farming and Mining  Fur trapping  Mt. McKinley  Wildlife  Pipeline  Military INTERIOR

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15  Arctic Ocean  Midnight sun and Polar night  80,000 square miles  Frozen ground  Cold  Arctic National Park and Preserve ARCTIC

16  Population: 10,500  Inupiaq Eskimos  Hunting and Fishing  Oil  Transportation by plane  Wildlife ARCTIC

17  "Accent Alaska Stock Images." Accent Alaska Stock Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2012. http://www.accentalaska.com/lightbox/index/gallery/D028/start/48  "Alaska.com: Alaska's Travel Website." Northern. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2012..  "Clickable Map of Alaska's Five Regions." Clickable Map of Alaska's Five Regions. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012..  "Index." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012..  "Southeast Alaska." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Sept. 2012. Web. 26 Sept. 2012..  "SouthwestAlaska.com | SouthwestAlaska.com | Southwest Alaska - Travel." SouthwestAlaska.com  SouthwestAlaska.com | Southwest Alaska - Travel. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012..  "Travel Alaska - Interior Alaska." Travel Alaska - Interior Alaska. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012.. BIBLIOGRAPHY


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