Alaska Commercial Space
Cities we Represent in Alaska
Alaska - Summary
Alaska provides a valuable economic and strategic resource for the United States. The area has been inhabited for thousands of years and it is theorized that humans first reached North America through the Bering Strait.
The United States purchased Alaska in 1867 from Russia and the state has proven itself to be a worthwhile investment with vast natural resources. Alaska has the lowest population density of any state and it estimated that up to half of the population lives within the Anchorage metropolitan area.
The state relies heavily on the oil and gas industry which accounts for up to 80 percent of state revenues. The state boasts a robust fishing and tourism industry and could a large scale provider of alternative energy as oil resources decline.