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Alaska
 ORIGIN OF STATE NAME: From the Aleut word alyeska, meaning "great land." NICKNAME: The Last Frontier; also, the Land of the Midnight Sun. CAPITAL: Juneau. ENTERED UNION: 3 January 1959 (49th). SONG: "Alaska's Flag." MOTTO: North to the Future. FLAG: On a blue field, eight gold stars form the Big Dipper and the North Star. OFFICIAL SEAL: In the inner circle symbols of mining, agriculture, and commerce are depicted against a background of mountains and the northern lights. In the outer circle are a fur seal, a salmon, and the words "The Seal of the State of Alaska." BIRD: Willow ptarmigan. FISH: King salmon. FLOWER: Wild forget-me-not. TREE: Sitka spruce. GEM: Jade. MINERAL: Gold. SPORT: Dogteam racing (mushing). LEGAL HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., 3rd Monday in January; Lincoln's Birthday, 12 February; Washington's Birthday, 3rd Monday in February; Seward's Day, last Monday in March; Memorial Day, last Monday in May; Independence Day, 4 July; Labor Day, 1st Monday in September; Alaska Day, 18 October; Veterans Day, 11 November; Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November; Christmas Day, 25 December. TIME: noon GMT = 3 AM Alaska Standard Time, 2 AM Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.
Information about Alaska
State of Alaska web site
State of Alaska information for Residense State of Alaska information for Visitors
Finding Your New Home
Real Estate listings in Alaska
Various Financing Information
Alaska Housing Finance
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Federal Housing Authorization (FHA)
Veterans Administration (VA)
USDA
 Read about our Alaskan Comunities:
Anchorage, Bethel, Cordova, Dillingham, Glennallen, Homer, Kotzebue, Nome, Seward
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