Alaska is the major state of the United States of America by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait. Around half of Alaska's 683,478 general population dwell within the Anchorage metropolitan region. As of 2007, Alaska remains the slightest densely inhabited state. Alaska has immense energy assets. Major oil and gas deposits are sited at the Alaska North Slope (ANS) and Cook Inlet basins.

Alaska is a famous state of America. Alaska has thousands of miles of scenic landscape. The national parks and wildlife enclosures cover more than 104m acres. Denali National Park the site of Mount McKinley Glacier Bay National Park and Katmai National Park are among the principal tourist attractions. Alaska's state parks cover an area of over 3,353,000 acres. National park service areas received 2,471,970 recreation visits in 2006. Within the parks there are alpine ski areas, numerous hiking trails and campsites. Cruise travel along the Gulf of Alaska is also becoming increasingly popular with visitors.