Most of us might not know that, till 1867 Alaska belonged to Russia. United States acquisite Alaska from Russia in 1867 as low as $0.02 per acre. United states paid $7.2 million paycheck to Russia for 586,412 square miles of land. The amount is approximately equivalent to $121 million in 2015 dollars. The under estimation of value of Alaska is considered as one of the biggest mistake made by Russia in its history.
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