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ALASKA
KL7
LOCATION:Northwest North America.
LAT/LONG:65N/153W
CONTINENT:North America.
ZONES-ITU:1,2 CQ:1
TIME:Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka:-8 Hrs; Yakutar:-9 Hrs; Central part,
Kodiak Island:-10 Hrs; West coast, Aleutian Islands:-11 Hrs. (-7,-8,-9,
-10 Hrs.during summer, Daylight Savings Time).
AREA:586,412 Sq.M. 1,518,807 Sq.Km.
POPULATION:400,500 DENSITY:0.68/Sq.M. (0.26/Sq.Km.).
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT:US State.
CAPITAL:Juneau.
LANGUAGES:English, some Eskimo and North American Indian dialects.
RELIGIONS:Protestant, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox, others.
CURRENCY:US dollar.
MAJOR INDUSTRIES:fishing, mining, oil, gas, furs, lumber and wood
products.
COMMERCIAL POWER:120/240V; 60Hz.
MISC:The largest US State, Alaska has 1/5 the area of the continental
US. It has the tallest mountain in North America; 3 million lakes; and
1/2 of the world's glaciers-over 5,000. Admitted as the 49th state
3 January, 1959, its state motto is "north to the future". Alaska has
an arctic climate. For info on operating there,see USA.
(FOR US OPS-3rd party:yes ROA:US license good for temporary operations)