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{{Short description|Islands in southeastern Alaska, USA}} {{Infobox islands | name = Alexander Archipelago | image_name = Alexander archipelago.jpg | image_caption = A [[MODIS]] photograph of the Alexander Archipelago | pushpin_map = USA Alaska | pushpin_map_width = 220 | coordinates = {{coord|57|N|134|W|region:US-AK_type:isle_scale:4000000|display=title,inline}} | location = [[Pacific Ocean]] | country = United States | country_admin_divisions_title = State | country_admin_divisions = [[Alaska]] }} The '''Alexander Archipelago''' ({{langx|ru|Архипелаг Александра}}) is a {{convert|300|mi|km|-long|adj=mid}} [[archipelago]] (group of islands) in [[North America]] lying off the southeastern coast of [[Alaska]]. It contains about 1,100 islands, the tops of submerged coastal mountains that rise steeply from the [[Pacific Ocean]]. Deep channels and [[fjord]]s separate the islands and cut them off from the mainland. The islands shelter the northern part of the [[Inside Passage]] as it winds its way among them. The islands have [[Steep coast|steep]], [[Fjord|irregular]] coasts and dense [[evergreen]] and [[temperate rain forest]]s; most are accessible only by boat or by airplane. The vast majority of the islands are part of the [[Tongass National Forest]]. In order of land area, the [[List of islands of the United States by area|largest islands]] are [[Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)|Prince of Wales Island]], [[Chichagof Island]], [[Admiralty Island]], [[Baranof Island]], [[Revillagigedo Island]], [[Kupreanof Island]], [[Kuiu Island]], [[Etolin Island]], [[Dall Island]], [[Wrangell Island]], [[Mitkof Island]], [[Zarembo Island]], [[Kosciusko Island]], [[Kruzof Island]], [[Annette Island]], [[Gravina Island]], and [[Yakobi Island]]. All the islands are rugged, densely forested, and have an abundance of wildlife. The [[Tlingit people|Tlingit]] and [[Haida people|Kaigani Haida]] people are native to the area. The [[Tsimshian]] people found on [[Annette Island]] are not originally from the area, having immigrated to the region from [[British Columbia]] in the late 19th century. [[Ketchikan, Alaska|Ketchikan]] on Revillagigedo Island and [[Sitka, Alaska|Sitka]] on Baranof Island are the largest towns on the islands. The most populous neighborhoods of the largest town in the region, [[Juneau, Alaska|Juneau]], stand on the mainland, though portions of the city also lie on [[Douglas Island]], which is a part of the archipelago. Tourism, fishing, and logging are the main industries of the islands.
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