The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in October 1867 for 7.2 million dollars, or two cents per acre. Alaska longest river, the Yukon, runs2,300 Miles, 1,400 in Alaska and 900 in Canada. There are more than 3,000 rivers in Alaska and over 3 million lakes. The largest, Lake Iliamna, encompasses over 1,000 square miles. Each year Alaska has approximately 5,000 earthquakes, including 1,000 that measure above 3.5 on the Richter scale. Of the ten strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the world, three have occurred in Alaska. On March 27, 1964, North America's strongest recorded earthquake, moment magnitude 9.2 rock Alaska has 6,640 miles of coastline and, including islands, has 33,904 miles of shoreline.ed central Alaska.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Alaska
The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in October 1867 for 7.2 million dollars, or two cents per acre. Alaska longest river, the Yukon, runs2,300 Miles, 1,400 in Alaska and 900 in Canada. There are more than 3,000 rivers in Alaska and over 3 million lakes. The largest, Lake Iliamna, encompasses over 1,000 square miles. Each year Alaska has approximately 5,000 earthquakes, including 1,000 that measure above 3.5 on the Richter scale. Of the ten strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the world, three have occurred in Alaska. On March 27, 1964, North America's strongest recorded earthquake, moment magnitude 9.2 rock Alaska has 6,640 miles of coastline and, including islands, has 33,904 miles of shoreline.ed central Alaska.
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