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Regions Of Alaska

Regions Of Alaska. Southeast. 600 miles Islands on the West side High snow and rainfall Ferries National f orests, monuments, and parks Major bodies of water. Southeast. 72,954 people 42% in Juneau Tlingit and Haida Commercial fishing Tourism Wildlife. Southwest. Over 200 islands

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Regions Of Alaska

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  1. Regions Of Alaska

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

  3. Southeast • 72,954 people • 42% in Juneau • Tlingit and Haida • Commercial fishing • Tourism • Wildlife

  4. Southwest • Over 200 islands • Volcanoes and mountains • Cool summers • Foggy and windy • Yukon and Kuskokwim River • Bristol Bay

  5. Southwest • Population: 53,349 • Aleut, Alutiiq, Yup’ik • Commercial fishing • Hunting • Tourism • Mining • Wildlife • 230 bird species

  6. Southcentral • Five mountain ranges • Volcanoes • Gulf of Alaska • Mild climate • Cold winters

  7. Southcentral • Population: Over 360,000 • Eskimo, Sugpiaq, and Athabaskan • Petroleum, Fisheries, and Tourism • Vegetables • Dairy Industry • Moose, Bear, Caribou

  8. Interior • Lowland • Surrounded by Mountains • Yukon River • Fog • Cold Winters • Hottest Summers • Northern lights

  9. Interior • Population: 100,000 • Athabaskan • Farming and Mining • Fur trapping • Mt. McKinley • Wildlife • Pipeline • Military

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

  11. Arctic • Population: 10,500 • Inupiaq Eskimos • Hunting and Fishing • Oil • Transportation by plane • Wildlife

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