Alaska, the largest state in the United States by area, was purchased from Russia on March 30, 1867 for $7.2 million. It has a tidal shoreline of 54,270 km. It is not divided into counties, but into 16 boroughs.
Alaska, the largest state in the United States by area, was purchased from Russia on March 30, 1867 for $7.2 million. It has a tidal shoreline of 54,270 km. It is not divided into counties, but into 16 boroughs.