The Alaskan coastline is km long, providing a huge opportunity in fishing
Commercial fishing employs in Alaskans and adds US$Billion to their economy
fifths of the states mining wealth comes from gold mining
In , the Pebble Mine gold project was blocked by environmentalists which would have been worth a billion dollars
Tourism attracts million dollars yearly, however the work is seasonal
Over HEP plants supply a of Alaskan power, made possible by the states -Shaped valleys
The population density is than person per square kilometre which results in poor roads- making commuting difficult