Alaska

General Information

Based on area it is the largest state in the USA, however is the least densely populated. It is separated from the rest of the USA by Canada. Its capital city is Anchorage and most of the population lives here.

Climate

The southern part of the state has an oceanic climate but it is much colder in the north where there is a subarctic oceanic climate. Anchorage receives about 75 inches of snow per year but this increases greatly in the northern part of the state. In the winter the temperature can fall as low as -52 degrees. Snow that falls in the winter tends to last for the whole year.

Language

Just over 5% of the population speak one of the 22 indigenous languages. Whereas over 84% speak English as their first language.

Religion

Alaska is known as one of the least religious states in the USA with only 39% confessing to being a member of a religious organization.