STATE DATA

Abbreviation: AK

Nickname: The Last Frontier/ Land of the midnight sun

Capital: Juneau

Official languages: Many! … - but not German! - Why?!?

State Motto: North to the future

Admitted to Union: January 3^rd 1959 as the 49^th state

Population: about 741.000

German-Americans: more than 122.000 - about 14% - Biggest ethnic group in Alaska!

THE STAR IN THE BANNER

REGIONAL-PARTNER

Regional German-American institutions

- German Club of Anchorage - We unite to preserve our culture

- German Club of Fairbanks, Fairbanks

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German fests/events

- German Club of Anchorage Sonnwendfeiern, Oktoberfest and much more …

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German Restaurants

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Stores specialized on German goods

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Towns with German Background

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Additional information

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Literature about Germans here

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Additional state Symbols

State bird: willow ptarmigan

State dog: Alaskan Malamute

State wildflower: forget me not

State tree: Sitca spruce

State gemstone: Jade

State fish: King salmon

State land mammal: Moose

State marine mammal: bowhead whale

State song: “Alaska’s flag”

State sport: Dog mushing

State insect: four-spot skimmer

State mineral: Gold