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 PresentationTRANSCRIPT
REGIONS OF ALASKA
600 milesIslands on the
West sideHigh snow and
rainfallFerriesNational forests,
monuments, and parks
Major bodies of water
SOUTHEAST
72,954 people42% in Juneau
Tlingit and HaidaCommercial
fishingTourismWildlife
SOUTHEAST
Over 200 islandsVolcanoes and
mountainsCool summersFoggy and windyYukon and
Kuskokwim RiverBristol Bay
SOUTHWEST
Population: 53,349
Aleut, Alutiiq, Yup’ik
Commercial fishing
HuntingTourismMiningWildlife
230 bird species
SOUTHWEST
SOUTHCENTRAL
Five mountain ranges
VolcanoesGulf of AlaskaMild climateCold winters
Population: Over 360,000
Eskimo, Sugpiaq, and Athabaskan
Petroleum, Fisheries, and Tourism
VegetablesDairy IndustryMoose, Bear, Caribou
SOUTHCENTRAL
LowlandSurrounded by
MountainsYukon RiverFogCold WintersHottest SummersNorthern lights
INTERIOR
Population: 100,000
AthabaskanFarming and
MiningFur trappingMt. McKinleyWildlifePipelineMilitary
INTERIOR
Arctic OceanMidnight sun and
Polar night80,000 square
milesFrozen groundColdArctic National
Park and Preserve
ARCTIC
Population: 10,500
Inupiaq EskimosHunting and
FishingOilTransportation by
planeWildlife
ARCTIC
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