The 49th State-admitted to the Union January 3, 1959
Landmass-586,412 square miles
Coastline-approximately 33,000 miles
Rivers-more than 3,000
Lakes-more than 3 million
Highest point-Mount Mckinley at 20,320 feet
Population-(1991)570,000
Capitol-Juneau
State Flower-Forget-me-not
State Tree-Sitka Spruce
State Bird-Willow Ptarmigan
State Fish-King Salmon
State Sport-Dog Mushing
