THE SOUTH WEST, SOUTH EAST, SOUTH CENTRAL, INTERIOR AND ARCTIC REGIONS OF ALASKA

- South East Alaska is also know as the “Alaska

Panhandle”.- Southeast Alaska has

over a 1,000 islands- It’s part of the Alexander

Archipelago- 3 of the 5 cities in Alaska

are located in the panhandle

- There are hardly any roads in the Pan Handle,

only two cities can be reached by car

SOUTH EAST ALASKA

Climate- warm and rainyGeography- Major Cities- Juneau, Haines, Sitka, Skagway,

Wrangell, Ketchikan, Petersburg, & Yakutat.Population- 74,423 people

Demographics- 74.8% White, 0.8% African American, 11.4% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 1.1%

other racesEconomy & Industry- Commercial fishing and Tourism.

Salmon is a economic powerhouse for Southeast Alaska.

SOUTHEAST ALASKA

SOUTHEAST ALASKA

Climate- Cool, Cloudy, Foggy & BreezyGeography- about 121 towns and villages

Demographics- about 58.1% Alaska NativesPopulation- 53,349 people

Industry and Economics-Fisheries, oil and gas industriesExtra info- It is one of the richest places for salmon. They don’t have animals bigger than a fox. Most of the area is

only accessible by air, sea or river.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA

PICTURES OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA

Geography- The major city is Anchorage. Other towns are Palmer, Kenai, Wasilla, Soldotna, Homer, Seward, Valdez,

and Cordova.Climate- the climate in South Central Alaska is subarctic.Population- over half of Alaska’s population lives in South

Central Alaska- 298,842 people.Economy and Industry- Sport fishing, tourism, oil and gas

industries.Extra Information- Juneau is the Capital of Alaska but

Anchorage is the most populated.

SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA

PICTURES OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA

Geography- Interior Alaska is home to Fairbanks Alaska ( home of one of the most popular colleges in Alaska).

Interior Alaska has lots of braided rivers such as the Yukon River.

Climate- The temperature in Interior Alaska’s average ranges from -12 in the winter to 65 in the summer. The

weather there is so extreme do to the Chinook Wind effects.Population- 93,779 people

Demographics- About 36.2% of the people in Interior Alaska are Alaska Native.

Economy and Industry- Military, North Slope oil fields, tourism, and mining.

INTERIOR ALASKA

PICTURES OF INTERIOR ALASKA

Geography- Arctic Alaska is home of the popular village, Barrow. Arctic Alaska consists of lots of villages.

Population- 10,500 peopleDemographics- Arctic Alaska consists mostly of native

Alaskan because its where a lot of the native villages are.Climate-the climate of Arctic Alaska is probably the coldest

out of all the regions. Its almost always cold and dark.Economy and Industry- mining, oil and gas.

Extra Information- Arctic Alaska is also popularly known as the “Far North”. It is a flat treeless tundra.

ARCTIC ALASKA

PICTURES OF ARCTIC ALASKA

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