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Why would anyone think that Alaska is an island? (European here)
by hans_castorp 5y ago
Why would anyone think that Alaska is an island? (European here)
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- rolph 5y agoalaska is not contiguous with the "lower 48" states, but is contiguous with the canadian northwest. when displaying the US on a map the continental US is shown, and Alaska, and US territories are shown in a manner that suggests they are island land masses, rather than showing the actual positions relative to other continents.