Alaska is such an unheard of state, you barely hear it mentioned anywhere!
This is true! Alaska is actually the largest state in the United States. It is also the seventh largest subnational division globally. I would love to visit there.
I bet it is beautiful up there. How many people live there?
It is the third least populated of the United States. Most of the populous territory is north of the 60th parallel.
What's that, the 60th parallel?
The 60th parallel on the map. Approximately one half of the residents of Alaska live in the Anchorage area.
Oh I see, that must be a lot of people in a small area. How do they survive the cold? Do they farm?
Their economy consists mostly of fishing, natural gas, oil and other resources which they have in large supply. I don't believe the conditions are favorable for farming.