REGIONS OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST 600 miles Islands on

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REGIONS OF ALASKA

REGIONS OF ALASKA

SOUTHEAST 600 miles Islands on the West side High snow and rainfall Ferries National

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

SOUTHEAST 72, 954 people § 42% in Juneau Tlingit and Haida Commercial fishing Tourism

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

SOUTHWEST Over 200 islands Volcanoes and mountains Cool summers Foggy and windy Yukon and

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

SOUTHWEST Population: 53, 349 Aleut, Alutiiq, Yup’ik Commercial fishing Hunting Tourism Mining Wildlife §

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

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

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

SOUTHCENTRAL Population: Over 360, 000 Eskimo, Sugpiaq, and Athabaskan Petroleum, Fisheries, and Tourism Vegetables

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

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

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

INTERIOR Population: 100, 000 Athabaskan Farming and Mining Fur trapping Mt. Mc. Kinley Wildlife

INTERIOR Population: 100, 000 Athabaskan Farming and Mining Fur trapping Mt. Mc. Kinley Wildlife Pipeline Military

ARCTIC Arctic Ocean Midnight sun and Polar night 80, 000 square miles Frozen ground

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

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

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

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