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Alaska is the largest state in the United States in land area at 663,268 square miles

(1,717,856 km2), over ti!e the si"e o# $e%as, the ne%t largest state& Alaska is larger

than all 'ut 18 sovereign !ountries& ounting territorial aters, Alaska is larger than

the !om'ined area o# the ne%t three largest states $e%as, ali#ornia, and *ontana&

+t is also larger than the !om'ined area o# the 22 smallest U&S& states&