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"text": "Alabama is a state in the southeastern United States.

Alabama population density 2020
Alabama population density 2020

It sits in a region known as the Deep South. To the north, Alabama shares a border with Tennessee. Georgia lies to the east, while Mississippi is to the west. The state meets the Gulf of Mexico and Florida to the south.

Orange Beach, Alabama
Orange Beach, Alabama

This location makes it a key part of the Southern United States. The state is often called the Yellowhammer State after its bird. It is also known as the Heart of Dixie and the Cotton State.\n\nThe land in Alabama changes a lot depending on where you stand. In the north, the land is dominated by the mountains of the Tennessee Valley.

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Moving south, the landscape shifts toward the coast. There, you will find Mobile Bay, which is a very important port for ships.

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The state has many different features, from high hills to wet coastlines. Some parts of the state even have large impact craters from meteorites.

Cliffs inside the Wetumpka impact crater in Wetumpka, Alabama
Cliffs inside the Wetumpka impact crater in Wetumpka, Alabama

This variety makes the geography very interesting to explore.\n\nLong before settlers arrived, many Native American tribes lived here. The Alabama people, a Muskogean-speaking tribe, gave the state its name.

Moundville Archaeological Site Alabama
Moundville Archaeological Site Alabama

They lived near where the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers meet. Another group, the Mississippian culture, lived at sites like Moundville between 1000 and 1450 CE.

Moundville Archaeological Site Alabama
Moundville Archaeological Site Alabama

Later, Europeans arrived to claim the land. The Spanish explored the area in the 1500s. Then, French colonists founded the city of Mobile in 1702.

The land changed hands many times between France, Britain, and Spain.\n\nAlabama became the 22nd state in December 1819.

Alabama Capitol Building
Alabama Capitol Building

Before it was a state, it was part of the Mississippi Territory. The state has had several different capital cities over time. Huntsville was the site of the first Constitutional Convention. Later, Cahaba served as the first permanent capital. Eventually, the seat of government moved to Montgomery.

Alabama Capitol Building
Alabama Capitol Building

During the 1800s, the state grew quickly because of cotton farming. However, this time was also marked by the use of enslaved labor.\n\nToday, Alabama has a very busy and modern economy. Many people work in making cars, such as at the Hyundai plant.

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Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama Highsmith 01

Others work in aerospace, especially in the city of Huntsville. In 1960, NASA set up the Marshall Space Flight Center there.

MSFC Aerial 2017
MSFC Aerial 2017

This helped the state grow into a leader in space technology. Other jobs include banking, healthcare, and tourism.

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Even though the state faces some hard jobs in health and income, it continues to grow and change.",

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Huntsville Courthouse Square 1864.jpg
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Birmingham Alabama skyline 1915.jpg
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Mount Sinai School Autauga County July 2011 1.jpg
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MSFC Aerial 2017.jpg
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MonteSanoStateParkhsval.jpg
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Cathedral Cavern 2019.png
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