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Alaska A Portrait of State History and Nature
Alaska blends native and immigrant heritage with vast landscapes and vital resources. Major events include the 1897 98 and 1902 gold rushes and the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989. Sitka is Alaska’s largest island city by area with Kodiak hosting the world’s largest fishing fleet. The Iditarod honors dog drivers who brought medicine in 1925. The state benefits from oil and gas 85 percent of state revenue, no income or sales tax, and yearly oil profits payments to residents.
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Kodiak Island
Pacific Ocean