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499:Pleistocene
485:from small
419:Nuniwarmiut
369:Ivan Petrof
337:2010 census
198:Census Area
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97:Coordinates
1649:Categories
1272:Karaginsky
1262:Kamen Ariy
1192:Chuginadak
1056:Bering Sea
998:60°05′42″N
842:2024-09-10
807:2007-04-13
779:2021-06-28
495:Cretaceous
389:Meat Eater
373:Emigration
329:Bering Sea
302:permafrost
227:191 (2010)
224:Population
106:60°05′42″N
91:Bering Sea
1589:Krenitzin
1564:Commander
1554:Andreanof
1357:Sagchudak
1277:Kasatochi
1252:Kagalaska
1107:Amatignak
558:musk oxen
539:rookeries
535:waterfowl
477:and four
317:Kuskokwim
304:-covered
291:romanized
278:‹See Tfd›
82:Geography
1604:Pribilof
1549:Aleutian
1527:Yttygran
1492:Unalaska
1432:St. Paul
1302:Kritskoi
1282:Khvostof
1187:Chagulak
1182:Carlisle
1172:Bogoslof
1147:Avatanak
1112:Amchitka
726:See also
562:Mekoryuk
554:reindeer
521:Brackish
399:Maskette
361:Mekoryuk
341:Mekoryuk
306:volcanic
264:Nunivaaq
212:Mekoryuk
87:Location
1594:Kudobin
1574:Diomede
1569:Delarof
1532:Yunaska
1452:Tigalda
1442:Tagalak
1382:Sedanka
1362:Samalga
1332:Oglodak
1327:Nunivak
1297:Koniuji
1257:Kagamil
1242:Igitkin
1237:Herbert
1232:Hawadax
1212:Gareloi
1162:Besboro
1102:Amaknak
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583:Culture
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531:seabird
524:lagoons
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282:Russian
273:Nuniwar
18:Nunivak
1629:Walrus
1522:Wislow
1512:Walrus
1507:Unimak
1477:Uliaga
1467:Ugidak
1462:Ugamak
1447:Tanaga
1437:Stuart
1412:Sledge
1407:Skagul
1402:Shemya
1392:Segula
1387:Seguam
1352:Rootok
1322:Nelson
1267:Kanaga
1202:Derbin
1197:Chugul
1177:Buldir
1167:Bobrof
1157:Bering
1122:Amukta
1092:Akutan
1082:Aiktak
1077:Agattu
1072:Adugak
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620:Census
592:dances
566:qiviut
517:willow
513:Tundra
505:. The
347:People
321:Alaska
309:island
244:Cup'it
192:Alaska
142:Length
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1609:Punuk
1487:Umnak
1367:Sanak
1337:Otter
1317:Medny
1292:Kiska
1152:Aziak
1117:Amlia
882:(PDF)
738:Notes
710:17.8%
680:48.8%
479:maars
313:Yukon
247:Inuit
188:State
150:Width
1624:Seal
1599:Near
1559:Baby
1482:Umak
1472:Ulak
1287:King
1247:Ilak
1227:Hall
1142:Attu
1137:Atka
1097:Amak
1087:Akun
1067:Adak
865:2013
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