Many of the more densely populated parts of the state are part of Alaska's 16 boroughs, which function somewhat similarly to counties in other states.
mˈɛnɪəv ðə mˈoːɹ dˈɛnsli pˈɑːpjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə stˈeɪt ɑːɹ pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɐlˈæskəz sˈɪkstiːn bˈʌɹoʊz, wˌɪtʃ fˈʌŋkʃən sˈʌmwʌt sˈɪmɪlɚli tə kˈaʊntiz ɪn ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪts.