Alaska

Administrative divisions

Alaska is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 02^[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods^[2].

Basic facts

• FIPS state code: 02^[2]
• Capital: Juneau^[1]
• Population: about 733,406 (2023 estimate)^[2]
• Area: 1,723,337 km2^[1]
• Admitted to the Union: 1959^[1]
• Time zone: Alaska Time (UTC-9/-8)^[1]
• ISO 3166-2: US-AK^[1]

Parent division

Located in United States.

Subdivisions

Major counties: Municipality of Anchorage, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, City and Borough of Juneau.

Major cities: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau.