Definition of Alaska

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Alaska
n. state in the United States that is located in northwestern North America

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Alaska Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Alaska
Noun
1. a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"
(synonym) Last Frontier, AK
(hypernym) American state
(part-holonym) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
(part-meronym) Alaskan pipeline, trans-Alaska pipeline

hEnglish - advanced version
alaska
alaska
crab n
1. meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat [syn: alaska king crab , alaskan king crab, king crab, alaska crab ]


2. large edible crab of north pacific waters especially along the coasts of alaska and japan [syn: king crab, alaska crab , alaskan king crab, alaska king crab, paralithodes camtschatica ]



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Alaska Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

CIA World Factbook 2005
United States: Government
Country name:
 conventional long form: United States of America
conventional short form: United States
abbreviation: US or USA
Government type:
 Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
Capital:
 Washington, DC
Administrative divisions:
 50 states and 1 district*; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Dependent areas:
 American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994)
Independence:
 4 July 1776 (from Great Britain)
National holiday:
 Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
Constitution:
 17 September 1787, effective 4 March 1789
Legal system:
 federal court system based on English common law; each state has its own unique legal system, of which all but one (Louisiana's) is based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
Suffrage:
 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
 chief of state: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms; election last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008)
election results: George W. BUSH reelected president; percent of popular vote - George W. BUSH (Republican Party) 50.9%, John KERRY (Democratic Party) 48.1%, other 1.0%
Legislative branch:
 bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006); House of Representatives - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 55, Democratic Party 44, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 231, Democratic Party 200, undecided 4
Judicial branch:
 Supreme Court (its nine justices are appointed for life on condition of good behavior by the president with confirmation by the Senate); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts
Political parties and leaders:
 Democratic Party [Howard DEAN]; Green Party [leader NA]; Libertarian Party [Steve DAMERELL]; Republican Party [Ken MEHLMAN]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
 NA
International organization participation:
 AfDB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CP, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-5, G-7, G- 8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNMOVIC, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Flag description:
 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico

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    • Alaska Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Country Phone Codes
    Alaska (USA)
    1907

    US area codes
    Alaska
    907

    Area Code International
    Alaska
    -United States of America + 1-907


    Alaska Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

    A Basic Guide to ASL
    Alaska
    The right 'A' hand moves from the left side of the face to the right, describing an arc over the head.


    Alaska Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries


    Alaska Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
    AKPB
    Alaska Pac Bancshs
    Exchange: OTCBB
    Not Available

    ALK
    ALASKA AIR GROUP INC
    Exchange: NYSE
    Holding company with subsidiaries which provide scheduled air transportation for passengers.

    ALSK
    Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
    Exchange: Nasdaq
    Holding company with subsidiaries which provide telecommunication services, including local and long distance telephone, wireless and internet services.


    Alaska Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Internet Domains
    Alaska
    AK.US


    Alaska Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
    Alaska
    Alaska (, (Alyaska) is an exclave and a state of the United States of America located west of Canada in the extreme northwest portion of North America. A state of superlatives, it has the largest area, the highest mountain and greatest difference in elevation, the most extensive wilderness, and the most lakes, shoreline, and wetlands of any state. Conversely, it has the lowest population density.

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    Alaska!
    alaska! is an indie rock trio from the United States. The members of the band are Russell Pollard (formerly of Sebadoh and Folk Implosion), Imaad Wasif (formerly of Folk Implosion), and Lesley Ishino (formerly of the Red Aunts).

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