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- Capital: Montgomery
- Governor: Bob RileyOffice of Governor: Bob Riley
- Population: 4,599,030 (2006 Estimate)U.S. Census Bureau: Alabama
- Became a state: December 14, 1819
- Time zones: Central
- Major cities: Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile
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- Nickname: No official nickname, but commonly called “the Heart of Dixie”
- Slogans: Share the wonder, Alabama the beautiful, and Where America finds its voice
- Origin: Alabama originally means tribal town in the Creek Indian language.50States.com: Alabama Fast Facts and Trivia
- People who lives in Alabama are called Alabamians
- Mardi Gras: Alabama was the one to introduced the Mardi Gras into the western world. Held on Tuesday, the day before Lenten season starts.
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Alabama is a state in the southern region of the United States. It is bordered by Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida, with a portion of the state bordered by the Gulf of Mexico. In 1819, Alabama became the 22nd state to join the Union.
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Civil Rights Movement
Alabama was an important state throughout the American Civil Rights Movement. The first of many nonviolent protests took place in Alabama, including Rosa Parks' bus boycott in the state capital of Montgomery. As well, civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. lived in Montgomery for the latter portion of his life. -
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Alabama Questions
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Who were the mound builders in Alabama? 1 Answerhttp://moundville.ua.edu/images/overview1.jpg 800 hundred years ago Moundville, Alabama was the largest city in Northamerica. The site, was occupied from around... read more -
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Alabama State Vacation
- Mahalo's Guide To an Alabama Vacation
- Mahalo's Guide To a Birmingham, AL Vacation
- Mahalo's Guide To a Huntsville AL Vacation
- Mahalo's Guide To a Mobile, AL Vacation
- Official Site: Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel
- Official Site: Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
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