Alaska appears to be a wealthy state which gets more federal money per capita than most states. We will not, however, be able to assess Palin’s effectiveness as Governor until her term is over. That means there is no good yardstick to use to judge her competency to handle the top executive posts in our federal government.
Alaska’s Population
Alaska’s current population is estimated at 670,000. That means that 17 U. S. cities have more people than the state Palin governs. However, North Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming have even less population.
More than half of Alaska’s people live in the Anchorage and Fairbanks metropolitan areas.
