Sitka (Russ: Ситка, old name - Новоархангельск) is the royal and legislative capital of Alaska and the oldest existent Russian settlement in North America. While the judiciary, patriarchy and most major ministries are located in Aleksandrgrad, Sitka is the seat of government and the military, and is a city whose sole economy is governmental work. As of the 2011 census, Sitka has a population of 257,856, making it one of the smallest capital cities in the world.