Whereas Palin's Alaska was purchased from the Russian Empire after the US Congress concluded its resources could be vitally important to the nation's future growth. It is the largest U.S. state by area, and the 6th wealthiest per capita income The United States completed the purchase on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million, adjusted for inflation, the total sum is $360 million in 2008 dollars. The name "Alaska" was already introduced in the Russian colonial time,
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