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  2. Alaska boundary dispute - Wikipedia

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    The United States bought Alaska in 1867 from Russia in the Alaska Purchase, but the boundary terms were ambiguous. In 1871, British Columbia united with the new Dominion of Canada . The Canadian government requested a survey of the boundary, but the United States rejected it as too costly; the border area was very remote and sparsely settled ...

  3. High Arctic relocation - Wikipedia

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    The forced migration is widely considered to have been implemented by the Canadian government to assert its sovereignty in the Arctic Archipelago (which has been subject to disputed territorial claims) by the use of "human flagpoles". [4] The relocated Inuit suffered extreme privation during their first years after the move.

  4. List of areas disputed by Canada and the United States

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    The fact remains that, for about half of each day, above-water territory that Canada regards as Canadian is surrounded by sea territory that the U.S. has declared to be American. Maps of the Dixon Entrance showing the A-B Line of 1903 [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 10 ] (left) and the boundary currently claimed by the U.S. [ 11 ] (right).

  5. History of Alaska - Wikipedia

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    The history of Alaska dates back to the Upper Paleolithic period (around 14,000 BC), when foraging groups crossed the Bering land bridge into what is now western Alaska. At the time of European contact by the Russian explorers , the area was populated by Alaska Native groups.

  6. Canada to boost Arctic cooperation with US, cites ... - AOL

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    Canada's Arctic covers more than 4.4 million square km and is almost deserted, save for a few communities and ports. Canada to boost Arctic cooperation with US, cites Russia threat Skip to main ...

  7. Border irregularities of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Northwest Angle in Minnesota, bordering Manitoba, Ontario, and Lake of the Woods. There are several exclaves between the United States and Canada, including the entire state of Alaska (though the state can still be accessed by sea from the United States, except the small settlement of Hyder, which is only accessible by road from British Columbia).

  8. Gen Z Americans rush to explore move to Canada since ... - AOL

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    The plan laid out by Marc Miller, Canada's minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship laid out on October 24 that the nation would be reducing its permanent resident targets from 500,000 to ...

  9. Want to leave the US? Here's how to move to Canada, Mexico ...

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    One of the most straightforward ways to move to Mexico is through its retirement program, Harvey said. To apply for permanent residency in Mexico, you must prove you have at least $292,858 in ...