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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024A•las•ka (ə las′kə),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa state of the United States in NW North America. 400,481;
586,400 sq. mi. (1,519,000 sq. km). Cap.: Juneau. Abbr.: AK (for use with zip code), Alas. - Place Names Gulf of, a gulf of the Pacific, on the coast of S Alaska.
A•las′kan, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Alaska /əˈlæskə/ n - the largest state of the US, in the extreme northwest of North America: the aboriginal inhabitants are Inuit and Yupik; the earliest White settlements were made by the Russians; it was purchased by the US from Russia in 1867. It is mostly mountainous and volcanic, rising over 6000 m (20 000 ft), with the Yukon basin in the central region; large areas are covered by tundra; it has important mineral resources (chiefly coal, oil, and natural gas). Capital: Juneau. Pop: 648 818 (2003 est). Area: 1 530 694 sq km (591 004 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Alas, (with zip code) AK - Gulf of Alaska ⇒ the N part of the Pacific, between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago
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