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State: Alaska

Nickname: The Last Frontier

Capital: Juneau

Area: 656.425

Population: 626.932

Climate: Monthly average temperatures range from a high of 22 degrees to a low of -30 degrees.

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Fun facts: Alaska's original inhabitants include Aleut, Eskimo and Indian groups. On March 30, 1867, the United States agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million USD, about two cents an acre!

Are there any host families in this state? No