Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Alaska

between 16,000 and 10,000 B.C.E. They crossed the Bering Land Bridge from eastern Russia.

Bering (Ivan Ivanovich Bering) from Russia. Vitus Bering (1681-1741) was an explorer and officer in the Russian Navy. The Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, Bering Glacier and the Bering Land Bridge have been named in his honour.

far northwest of North America. It is bordered by Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south and west.

is often called «The Last Frontier».

field. The blue field is for the sky, the North Star is for the future, the Dipper is for the Great Bear-symbolizing strength.

The Motto of the state is «North to the Future!».

city in the United States by area.

the U.S. on the third of January, 1959.

Grigory Shelikhov with his wife Natalia and 100 Russian fur traders near the present-day Kodiak Island.

and feared losing Russian America without compensation in some future conflict, especially to the British, whom they had fought in the Crimean War (1853–1856).
The Russians decided that in any future war with Britain, their hard-to-defend colony might become a prime target, and would be easily captured. Therefore, the Russian emperor, Alexander II, decided to sell the territory.

to a proposal from Russian Minister in Washington, Edouard de Stoeckl, to purchase Alaska for $7.2 million.

found throughout Alaska: in the vast swamps of the Yukon Flats, and along the North Slope between the Brooks Range and the Bering Sea.

Japanese between 1942 and 1943. As a result, Dutch Harbor and Unalaska became important military areas for the U.S.

Buildings burning after the First Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, June 3, 1942.

Propaganda Poster, World War II, depicting Alaska as a death trap for Japan.

to grow considerably. And on January 3, 1959 the territory became a state.

In 1968 oil was discovered at Prudhoe Bay and 1977 the Trans-Alaska Pipeline was constructed. More than 735000 people live in Alaska now.

first Alaskans formed three main groups: Eskimos, Indians and Aleuts. Only 15% of the population (about 105,000) are Alaska Natives today.

This statute in the Golden Heart Plaza in Fairbanks is a tribute to the Native peoples of Alaska.

Palmer and Wasilla. Tourism, fisheries, and petroleum production are important economic activities.

South Central Alaska

Forest, which is the biggest national forest in the United States. This part of Alaska is known for its mild rainy climate and beautiful scenery.

Misty Fjords Waterfall

The Alaska Panhandle

landscape and is very biodiverse.

It is largely wilderness. The largest city in the interior is Fairbanks.

This region has 380 villages and small towns. Barrow, the northernmost city in the U.S. is located here.

part of the state.

in 1961.
The evergreen is found throughout the south-eastern and central areas of Alaska.

of North America at 6,193 m.

Mt. McKinley (Denali) is the highest point in Alaska and in all of North America at 6,193 m.

and 10% of all the volcanoes in the world are located in Alaska.

Dog Race that starts in Anchorage and ends in Nome.

Fairbanks, Alaska put on by Ice Alaska, a non-profit corporation started in 1989. The contest is the largest of its kind in the world and attended by more than 100 sculptors from 30 different countries every year.

It is a very expensive and isolated place. There are many places in this world with the spectacular and awe-inspiring beauty. Alaska is considered to be the most wonderful place.