The Smallest Big State: Understanding Alaska's Population Paradox

Alaska is a huge and stunning place, much bigger than the countries UK, Germany, Japan, and France combined. It's about twice the size of Texas, which is really massive! But surprisingly, not many people live there, only around 736,000. That's like a small city in the US, not a big and powerful state.

So, why don't more people live in Alaska? Is there something wrong with this beautiful place? In this video, we'll explain why.

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Alaska is empty because it's vast, cold, and far removed from other American civilization.
More or less the Siberia of the Western hemisphere. But far better than actual Siberia.