The Russian Expansion To America-Alaska Beloglazova Daria

Main geographic information

First expedition

Second expedition

Discoveries First expedition investigated and mapped the Pacific coast of Kamchatka and North-East Asia Opened two peninsula - Kamchatka and Lake Kamchatka Bay, Karaginsky Gulf, Gulf of Cross Bay Providence and St. Lawrence Island the Strait which now bears the name of Vitus Bering. Second expedition find the way to North America and explore the islands of the Pacific. built the Peter and Paul fort Discovered peninsula, and Alaska

Interesting facts $ cost of Alaska 2-In some parts of Alaska sun does not set for 84 days

3-Population density 4- 1/3 of Alaska is in the Arctic Circle.

5-Cat - the mayor of the city 6-Alaska is considered the richest US state.

7-On the territory of Alaska is located more than three million lakes, rivers about three thousand, one hundred thousand glaciers and about seventy active volcanoes.

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