The Sumerians lived in Mesopotamia around 4000 BC. Mesopotamia or the Fertile Crescent was a region in the Middle East between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the territory of modern Iraq, Iran and Syria.
While nearly all the archipelago is part of Alaska and is usually considered as being in the  Alaskan Bush , at the extreme western end, the small, geologically related Commander Islands belong to Russia.The islands, with their 57 volcanoes, are in the northern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.Physiographically, they are a distinct section of the larger Pacific Border province, which in turn is part of the larger Pacific Mountain System physiographic division.hile nearly all the archipelago is part of Alaska and is usually considered as being in the  Alaskan Bush , at the extreme western end, the small, geologically related Commander Islands belong to Russia.
Though orcas, humpbacks, and belugas are the most frequently seen large cetaceans in Alaska, many other species spend at least part of the year in Alaskan waters. Gray whales migrating from Baja California pass along the outer coast of Southeast Alaska on the way to summer feeding grounds in the Bering Sea. In addition to viewing opportunities during migration, some individuals occasionally remain along Southeast Alaska's outer coast for the summer.