   
ABOUT ALABAMA.....Alabama is a state located in
the southern region of the United States of America. It is
bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida
and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the
west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in
the size of its inland waterways. The state ranks 23rd in
population with almost 4.6 million residents in 2006.
From the American Civil War until World War II, Alabama, like
many Southern states, suffered economic hardship, in part
because of continued dependence on agriculture. White rural
interests dominated the state legislature until the 1960s, while
urban interests and African Americans were underrepresented. In
the years following World War II, Alabama experienced
significant recovery as the economy of the state transitioned
from agriculture to diversified interests in heavy
manufacturing, mineral extraction, education, and high
technology, as well as the establishment or expansion of
multiple military installations, primarily those of the U.S.
Army and U.S. Air Force. Today, the state is heavily invested in
aerospace, education, health care, and banking, and various
heavy industries including automobile manufacturing, mineral
extraction, steel production and fabrication.
Alabama is unofficially nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, which
is also the name of the state bird. Alabama is also known as the
"Heart of Dixie". The state tree is the Longleaf Pine, the state
flower is the Camellia. The capital of Alabama is Montgomery,
and the largest city by population is Birmingham. The largest
city by total land area is Huntsville. The oldest city is
Mobile.
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Autauga County
Baldwin County
Barbour County
Bibb County
Blount County
Bullock County
Butler County
Calhoun County
Chambers County
Cherokee County
Chilton County
Choctaw County
Clarke County
Clay County
Cleburne County
Coffee County
Colbert County
Conecuh County
Coosa County
Covington County
Crenshaw County
Cullman County
Dale County
Dallas County
DeKalb County
Elmore County
Escambia County
Etowah County
Fayette County
Franklin County
Geneva County
Greene County
Hale County
Henry County |
Houston County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Lamar County
Lauderdale County
Lawrence County
Lee County
Limestone County
Lowndes County
Macon County
Madison County
Marengo County
Marion County
Marshall County
Mobile County
Monroe County
Montgomery County
Morgan County
Perry County
Pickens County
Pike County
Randolph County
Russell County
Saint Clair County
Shelby County
Sumter County
Talladega County
Tallapoosa County
Tuscaloosa County
Walker County
Washington County
Wilcox County
Winston County |
STATE CAPITOL: MONTGOMERY
STATE FLAG:

STATE SEAL:

STATE FLOWER:
Camillia
STATE BIRD:
Yellowhammer
STATE TREE:
Longleaf Pine |
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