1. Alaska
By: Ella Jennings

2. State Nickname
The Last Frontier

3. State Flag

4. Statehood Date January 3, 1959
Alaska is the 47 state to enter the region.
47th state
January 3, 1959

5. Bordering States Alaska is in the West Region. None
Alaska doesn’t have any bordering states because it is connected to Canada.

6. State Plants
State Tree
State Flower
Forget-Me-Not
Sitka Spruce

7. State Animals State animal - Moose State fish - King Salmon
State bird - Willow Ptarmigan

8. State Seal

9. State Motto
North to the Future is Alaska’s state motto.

10. State Mineral and Gemstone
Jade-state gemstone
Gold-state mineral

11. State Capital
Juneau is Alaska’s state capital.

12. State Population
722,718 in 2011
722,718
people

13. Largest City
Anchorage
291,826 people

14. Sources https://www.theforestacademy.com/ http://jadepsychology.ca/