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On March 30, 1867, America bought Alaska from the Russian Empire for 2 cents an acre. Russia at first tried to create a bidding war between Canada and the United States for the land, but when interest proved to be negligible, they made a deal with America worth about $7.2 million for land that now produces $32 billion annually from petroleum extraction. Russia's "seller's remorse" over the deal is said to have increased the level of bitterness between the two rival super powers during the cold war of the 20th Century.
The Alaskan economy is powered largely by the aforementioned petroleum extraction, which results in Alaska's having the 7th highest per-capita GSP at $43,748. Alaska is an exporter of seafood including salmon, cod and crab, and derives revenues from federal subsidies as well as from the presence of military bases in Fairbanks and Anchorage. The state's agricultural production includes dairy, vegetables and livestock, though these products are consumed primarily within Alaska.
The Alaskan economy is powered largely by the aforementioned petroleum extraction, which results in Alaska's having the 7th highest per-capita GSP at $43,748. Alaska is an exporter of seafood including salmon, cod and crab, and derives revenues from federal subsidies as well as from the presence of military bases in Fairbanks and Anchorage. The state's agricultural production includes dairy, vegetables and livestock, though these products are consumed primarily within Alaska.
Incidents
Fatal Truck Accidents: 6 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 62 per year
Accident Locales: 17% (Rural), 83% (Urban)
Carrier Fact: 14% of Alaska's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Alaska.
In 50% of Alaska truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Roads
Interstate A-1: This interstate encompasses several Alaskan highways including the Glenn Highway, the Richardson Highway, the Tok Cut-Off, and the Alaska Highway between Tok and the Canadian border.
Interstate A-2: A-2 consists of the combined lengths of portions of the Alaska Highway between Tok and Delta Junction and the section of the Richardson Highway that spans Delta Junction to Fairbanks.
Interstate A-3: The section of the Seward Highway from Anchorage to Tern Lake and the Sterling Highway from Tern Lake to Soldotna comprises the Alaskan Interstate A-3.
Interstate A-4: A-4, or the Parks Highway, runs from Palmer to Fairbanks.
Counties
Aleutians East Borough -- Aleutians West Census Area -- Anchorage Municipality -- Bethel Census Area - Bristol Bay Borough -- Denali Borough -- Dillingham Census Area --Fairbanks North Star Borough - Haines Borough -- Juneau City and Borough -- Kenai Peninsula Borough -- Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Kodiak Island Borough -- Lake and Peninsula Borough -- Matanuska-Susitna Borough - Nome Census Area -- North Slope Borough -- Northwest Arctic Borough -- Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area -- Sitka City and Borough -- Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area -- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area - Valdez-Cordova Census Area -- Wade Hampton Census Area -- Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area -- Yakutat City and Borough