FACTOID # 120: Nepal’s flag isn’t square or rectangular. It’s a double triangle.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     

  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Chichagof Island

Chichagof Island is an island in the The Alexander Archipelago is an archipelago, or group of islands, off the southeast coast of Alaska. ...Alexander Archipelago of southeastern State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski Official languages English Area 1,717,854 km² (1st)  - Land 1,481,347 km²  - Water 236,507 km² (13. ...Alaska, 57°51′ N 135°34′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=57_51_N_135_34_W_). It is 5,398 km² (2,080 sq. miles) in area. It is 120 km (75 miles) long and 80 km (50 miles) wide.


Chichagof Island is north of Baranof Island, also sometimes called Baranov Island or Sitka Island, is an island in the Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle, in Alaska. ...Baranof Island. It is bounded by The Chatham Strait is a narrow passage of the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska. ...Chatham Strait to the east, The Icy Strait is a strait in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska, at about 58°14 N 135°30 W. The strait separates Chichagof Island to the south and the Alaska mainland, to the north. ...Icy Strait to the northeast, The Cross Sound is a passage in the Alexander Archipelago in southeast Alaska between Chichagof Island, to its south and a peninsula of the Alaska mainland, to its north. ...Cross Sound to the northwest, the The Gulf of Alaska is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island in the west to the Alexander Archipelago in the east, where Glacier Bay and the Inside Passage are to be found. ...Gulf of Alaska to the west and Peril Strait is a strait in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska at 57° N 135° W. It is between Chichagof Island to its north and Baranof Island to its south. ...Peril Strait to the south.


This island is named after Admiral Vasili Yakovlevich Chichagov (1726-1809) was an admiral in the Russian Navy and an explorer. ...Vasili Chichagov, a Russian Arctic explorer.


  Results from FactBites:
 
Chichagof Island - definition of Chichagof Island in Encyclopedia (116 words)
Chichagof Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska, 57°51' N 135°34' W. It is 5,398 km² (2,080 sq.
It is bounded by Chatham Strait to the east, Icy Strait to the northeast, Cross Sound to the northwest, the Gulf of Alaska to the west and Peril Strait to the south.
This island is named after Admiral Vasili Chichagov, a Russian Arctic explorer.
Our Trips - Myriad Islands - Alaska sea kayaking trips and tours with Spirit Walker Expeditions ­ seakayakalaska.com (685 words)
CHICHAGOF ISLAND, northernmost and second largest of Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage, is separated from the mainland by an extension of the Inside Passage.
The glaciers which gouged this waterway to depths of over 1,000 feet carved on Chichagof a shoreline so convoluted that it measures 742 miles in length -as long as the coast of a circular island 20 times as large.
The many islands form an enchanting maze, with passages branching and re-joining in a bewildering labyrinth - all the more so because some "passes" are alternately passable or not depending on the height of the tide.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.