Alabama (/ˌæləˈbæmə/) is a state in the southeastern region of
the United States. 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 is the 30th largest by area and the
24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of 1,500 miles
(2,400 km) of inland waterways, Alabama has among the most of any
state.Alabama (/ˌæləˈbæmə/) is a state in the southeastern
region of the United States. 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 is the 30th largest by area and the
24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of 1,500 miles
(2,400 km) of inland waterways, Alabama has among the most of any
state.Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state
bird. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the "Cotton
State". The state tree is the longleaf pine, and the state flower is
the camellia. Alabama's capital is Montgomery. The largest city by
population is Birmingham, which has long been the most industrialized
city; the largest city by land area is Huntsville. The oldest city is
Mobile, founded by French colonists in 1702 as the capital of French
Louisiana. Greater Birmingham is Alabama's largest urban economy, its
most populous urban area, and its economic center.From the American
Civil War until World War II, Alabama, like many states in the
southern U.S., suffered economic hardship, in part because of its
continued dependence on agriculture. Similar to other former slave
states, Alabamian legislators employed Jim Crow laws to disenfranchise
and otherwise discriminate against African Americans from the end of
the Reconstruction Era up until at least the 1970s. Despite the growth
of major industries and urban centers, white rural interests dominated
the state legislature from 1901 to the 1960s. During this time, urban
interests and African Americans were markedly under-represented.
Following World War II, Alabama grew as the state's economy changed
from one primarily based on agriculture to one with diversified
interests. The state's economy in the 21st century is based on
management, automotive, finance, manufacturing, aerospace, mineral
extraction, healthcare, education, retail, and technology. Alabama Top Movies & Young Movies