Territorial identity
Codes, territory and context
CodeUS-AK
CapitalJuneau
TypeState
RegionWest
Regional area codes+1 · 907
Time zonesAlaska · UTC−9 / UTC−8 · Western Aleutians · UTC−10 / UTC−9
LanguageEnglish and Indigenous languages depending on the community
AlphabetLatin · local orthographies in Indigenous languages
Licence plateIssued by this jurisdiction · standard, specialty and older designs may coexist
Population737,270 · estimate 1 Jul 2025
Key citiesAnchorage · Fairbanks · Juneau
CountryUnited States
National domain.us
CurrencyUS dollar · USD
DrivingDrive on the right · steering wheel on the left
Time zones can vary within the territory and with daylight saving time. These are in-service geographic area codes; they do not guarantee a caller’s current location.
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