00:00What would happen if Alaska became its own country?
00:03Well, if Alaska decided suddenly to separate from the United States and become its own country,
00:09it would become one of the most powerful countries in the world.
00:12This would be due to its privileged placement,
00:14having both access to the Arctic and Pacific Ocean.
00:18The strategic position of Alaska would be extremely important,
00:22because it would be very close to Russia
00:24and would also have access to the Arctic resources.
00:26With the climate change, this region becomes more navigable and contested.
00:32In terms of its economy,
00:34the Alaska would have a PIB of 50 billion dollars.
00:37This amount would make the country more rich than Iceland.
00:40The total surface of Alaska is about 1,7 million km²,
00:45which would make the 18th largest country in the world
00:48in terms of surface surface,
00:50more large than France and Japan combined,
00:53but smaller than Australia.
00:54His population would only be 731,000 people,
00:57which means that there would be 2,3 people per km²,
01:01which would make one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
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