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      <title>The Alaska by Kilhra Gunter</title>
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      <pubDate>2019-11-21 20:35:11 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Three ways your colony benefits the parent country</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>1)The oil and gas industry is the largest component of Alaska’s economy. Nearly 85 percent of the state budget is supplied by oil revenues. <br>2)Tourism is also a major sector of Alaska’s economy attracting over 1.1 million visitors annually. The tourism industry is Alaska’s second largest primary employer.<br>3)The rich fishing waters off Alaska’s coast make it one of the world’s finest sources for wild seafood. Each year nearly 6 billion pounds of seafood are harvested. Alaska is the number one producer of wild salmon in the world and has the only salmon industry certified as "sustainable" by the Marine Stewardship Council.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-11-21 20:52:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Small Text - At least two full paragraphs - HISTORY OF COLONY</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The history of Alaska dates back to the Upper Paleolithic period (around 14,000 BC), when foraging groups crossed the Bering land bridge into what is now western Alaska. ... Alaska was granted U.S. statehood on January 3, 1959. In 1964, the massive "Good Friday earthquake" killed 131 people and leveled several villages..<br>Outsiders first discovered <strong>Alaska</strong> in 1741 when Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering sighted it on a voyage from Siberia. Russian whalers and fur traders on Kodiak Island <strong>established</strong> the first settlement in <strong>Alaska</strong> in 1784.<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-11-21 21:11:04 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Physical Features</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Major <strong>geographical</strong> regions (north to south) include the Arctic Coastal Plain, North Slope, Brooks Mountain Range, a central upland dissected by the Yukon River, the massive <strong>Alaska</strong> Mountain Range, the Pacific Coastal areas and eastern Inside Passage, and the <strong>Alaskan</strong> Peninsula, and Aleutian Islands of the southwest.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-11-22 03:36:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Natural Resources </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>They include: dairy, crabs, fish, forestry, fur, greenhouse products, hay, potatoes, reindeer, platinum, shrimp and vegetables. One of the biggest industries in <strong>Alaska</strong> is mining. Besides gold, <strong>Alaska</strong> has major supplies of coal, <strong>natural</strong> gasses, oil and zinc.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-11-22 03:47:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Location in the world</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Alaska</strong>, the largest state of US, is bordered by Canada from the east, Arctic Ocean from the north, and the Pacific Ocean from the west and south. The state has an area of 663,267 square miles. The coordinates of the state are Latitude 51°20'N to 71°50'N &amp; Longitude 130°W to 172°E.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-11-23 00:40:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Description of geography and climate.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The <strong>climate</strong> of Western <strong>Alaska</strong> is determined largely by the Bering Sea and the Gulf of <strong>Alaska</strong>. It is a subarctic oceanic <strong>climate</strong> in the southwest and a continental subarctic <strong>climate</strong> farther north. The <strong>temperature</strong> is somewhat moderate considering how far north the area is.</div><div><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-11-23 00:42:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Economy - 2 Paragraph minimum</title>
         <author>kilhra_gunter</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Steward (Alaska Ferry)</div><div>Alaska Marine Highway System<br>State Trooper Recruit/Lateral Fall 2020B (PCN 12-FALL2020B0<br><br>Powered Support Systems Mechanic</div><div>US Government</div><div>Anchorage, AK</div><div>via Internships<br><br><strong>Alaska's</strong> main export product after oil and natural gas is seafood, primarily salmon, cod, Pollock and crab. ... Its industrial outputs are crude petroleum, natural gas, coal, gold, precious metals, zinc and other mining, seafood processing, timber and wood products. There is also a growing service and tourism sector.<br><br>Alaska's main export product after oil and natural gas is seafood, primarily salmon, cod, Pollock and crab. In the 2013 fishing season, Alaskan fishers were able to accumulate a total of 5.8 billion pounds of seafood, which equates to an evaluation of $1.9 billion, a small, but noticeable increase in comparison to 2012, which had a total of 5.3 billion and $1.7 billion respectively.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-11-23 00:43:43 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Government - 2 Paragraph Minimum</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>The <strong>government of Alaska</strong> in common with state and federal governments of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States">United States</a>, has three <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers">branches of government</a>: the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_branch">executive</a>, consisting of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_Alaska">Governor of Alaska</a> and the state agencies; the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_branch">state legislature</a> consisting of two chambers, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_House_of_Representatives">House of Representatives</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_State_Senate">Senate</a>; and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_branch">judiciary</a> consisting of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Alaska">Supreme court</a> and lower courts.<br><br></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska"><br>Alaska</a> has 246 federally recognized <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alaska_Native_Tribal_Entities">tribal governments</a> and one federal <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_reservation">Indian (Native American) reservation</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Alaska#cite_note-local_&amp;_borough_government-1"><strong><sup><br></sup></strong></a><strong><sup><br><br></sup></strong>People visit Alaska to experience the scenery and the wildlife, sure—but to really connect with the Alaskan way of life and learn what makes Alaska different from everywhere else in the U.S., you have to meet actual Alaskans. And let’s face it, getting to know the locals is a great way to hear about about the state’s best-kept secrets, go to favorite local restaurants, and avoid falling prey to the kitschy tourist traps. In short, it’s the best way to not just see Alaska, but experience everything that makes the 49th state unique.</div><div>So here’s our guide to where and how you can make these essential local connections.<br><br><br>The <strong><em>Alaska</em></strong> Grown logo has become <strong><em>one</em></strong> of the most iconic <strong><em>visual</em></strong> representations of <strong><em>Alaska</em></strong> pride – since its introduction in 1986, the sweatshirts, tee shirts, hats and other gear imprinted with the distinctive blue, yellow and green logo have become shorthand for the wearer's pride in all things <strong><em>Alaska</em></strong>.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-11-23 00:52:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Culture - 2 Paragraph Minimum</title>
         <author>kilhra_gunter</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br></div><div>Many <strong><em>Alaska Native</em></strong> people live in villages scattered along the coastline and rivers of <strong><em>Alaska</em></strong>, where they still practice traditional hunting and fishing lifestyles. In larger communities such as Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, <strong><em>Native</em></strong> dress, language and social customs blend with modern city life.</div><div><br><strong><em>Alaskan</em></strong> and herself a mix of <strong><em>cultures</em></strong> (African Ameri- can and Polish ... My hope is that this guide helps create a <strong><em>climate</em></strong> that ...... work across <strong><em>Alaska</em></strong> and the <strong><em>nation</em></strong>. ...... The Dragon, an emblem of <strong><em>imperial</em></strong> power and inner energy in traditional.<br><br><strong>Alaska</strong> has the <strong>largest</strong> percentage of American Indians of any state. <strong>Religion in Alaska</strong>: 78% Christian (62% Protestant, 8% Eastern Orthodox, 7% Catholic), 10% Buddhist, 7% No <strong>Religion</strong>, 4% LDS, 1% Other <strong>Religions</strong>.</div><div><br><br><br></div><div><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-11-23 00:52:57 UTC</pubDate>
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