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REGIONS OF ALASKA

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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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REGIONS OF ALASKA

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600 milesIslands on the

West sideHigh snow and

rainfallFerriesNational forests,

monuments, and parks

Major bodies of water

SOUTHEAST

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72,954 people42% in Juneau

Tlingit and HaidaCommercial

fishingTourismWildlife

SOUTHEAST

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Over 200 islandsVolcanoes and

mountainsCool summersFoggy and windyYukon and

Kuskokwim RiverBristol Bay

SOUTHWEST

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Population: 53,349

Aleut, Alutiiq, Yup’ik

Commercial fishing

HuntingTourismMiningWildlife

230 bird species

SOUTHWEST

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SOUTHCENTRAL

Five mountain ranges

VolcanoesGulf of AlaskaMild climateCold winters

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Population: Over 360,000

Eskimo, Sugpiaq, and Athabaskan

Petroleum, Fisheries, and Tourism

VegetablesDairy IndustryMoose, Bear, Caribou

SOUTHCENTRAL

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LowlandSurrounded by

MountainsYukon RiverFogCold WintersHottest SummersNorthern lights

INTERIOR

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Population: 100,000

AthabaskanFarming and

MiningFur trappingMt. McKinleyWildlifePipelineMilitary

INTERIOR

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Arctic OceanMidnight sun and

Polar night80,000 square

milesFrozen groundColdArctic National

Park and Preserve

ARCTIC

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Population: 10,500

Inupiaq EskimosHunting and

FishingOilTransportation by

planeWildlife

ARCTIC

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