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Essay / Social Geography of Alaska - 1849
Erkay Kirtosun, B3aScala College, April 8, 2014IndexIntroduction pageChapter 1: History pageChapter 2: Economics pageChapter 3: Social geography pageChapter 4: Physical geography pageChapter 5: Education pageIntroductionWe all know that the United States of America America is made up of federal states. One of these states is cold Alaska, located in the far northwest of the world. Thinking back to when we had to choose which state we wanted to write about, I wanted to choose Arizona. I was unlucky because a friend of mine had already chosen that state, giving me another chance to choose a state. Later I found out that people could choose the same state, but it was too late. However, I kept thinking about which state to choose. In this case, Alaska crossed my mind first. Not only because there is a lot of snow, but also because I had never looked for information about what Alaska looks like, the climate (apart from the cold, of course), etc. That's why I chose Alaska. You are about to read five different chapters in which Alaska will be discussed. There will be chapters respectively on history, economics, physical and social geography and politics.Chapter 1: HistoryBefore any colonization, there were already people in Alaska. The two main peoples inhabiting Alaska (Аляска, Alyaska in Russian) were the Aleutians and the Tlingits. These peoples were mostly scattered across Alaska, and still are. These peoples formed entire communities in Alaska, mainly on the islands. Like far west Alaska; Before the Russians decided to go exploring, the islands west of Alaska, a...... middle of paper ...... may be important to the future development of Alaska. However, they do not return. To solve this problem, the University of Alaska offered something to top students. If they were to return, they would benefit from learning at their university. Alaska's education law states that all children between the ages of seven and sixteen must attend school. PoliticsWe all know that the United States of America has two political directions: Democratic or Republican. Alaska's governors are both Republicans, with Sean Parnell serving as governor and Mead Treadwell serving as lieutenant governor. There is also a legislature composed of sixty people: forty in the House of Representatives and twenty other senators. They all make decisions together. The governor is like the president of the state. Every four years, elections are held and a new governor is chosen.