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Alabama is a state in the southern region of the United States. The state capital is Montgomery. The largest cities are Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville. It borders Georgia to the east, Tennessee to the north, Florida to the south, and overlooks the Gulf of Mexico. In the south it is also washed by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Has had statehood since 1819. The twenty-second state counts. In terms of total area, Alabama ranks 30th in the United States. The official nickname is “Heart of the South”.
STATE NAME
Like many other US states, the name of the state of Alabama comes from the name of the Indians of the Alabama people, who lived on the lands of the present state of Alabama, in the upper reaches of the Alabama River. The river was also named after the Indians.
GEOGRAPHY
Alabama is located in the southern region of the United States in the Southeast Center group of states.
The area is 135,765 km². Approximately three-quarters of the state is flat with a general descent to the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River. Northeast Alabama is occupied by the spurs of the Appalachian Mountains, where the highest point of the state, Mount Chiha, is located. About 66% of the state is covered by forests.
Geology
Most of the territory is located on the Mexican lowland, in the north turning into a hilly plain and spurs of the Appalachian mountains. Subtropical moderately humid climate. The most important types of minerals are coal, oil, and natural gas.
HYDROGRAPHY
Many rivers flow through the state, Alabama is the second among the US states in terms of the length of inland waterways. The largest river in the state is the Alabama River, which flows from the northeast to the southwest of the state and flows into the Gulf of Mexico near the city of Mobile. In the upper course, this river is called Kusa, after confluence with the Tallapoussa River, it receives the name Alabama, and in the lower course, after the confluence of a tributary of the Tombigbee, the river is called Mobile. The Alabama River is over a thousand kilometers long. The Tennessee River, the largest tributary of the Ohio River, flows through northern Alabama. The Chattahoochee River forms the border between the states of Alabama and Georgia.
CLIMATE
The climate of Alabama is characterized as subtropical oceanic. The average annual temperature in most areas is about 18 ° C. Winters are quite mild, with average January temperatures ranging from 4°C in Mobile to 0°C in Montgomery. Summers are usually very hot, with average summer temperatures in some areas exceeding 32°C. Snow is rare in Alabama, but north of Montgomery it usually falls a few times during the winter. Quite heavy snowfalls are observed every few years.
Rainfall is abundant throughout the state. The average annual rainfall is 1400 mm. Alabama is in the zone of action of tropical cyclones and hurricanes coming from the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama has more tornadoes than any other state in the country.
ECONOMY
Minerals are mined in Alabama, lumber and paper, rolled metal, and plastic products are produced. Alabama’s agriculture is concentrated on cotton, growing crops, peanuts, soybeans, vegetables, and fruits. Animal husbandry and poultry farming are well developed, but the main directions for the development of the economy of modern Alabama are mechanical engineering and high technologies. In Alabama’s capital, Montgomery, the US federal and state governments are the largest employers.
TOURISM
In addition to the obsession with football and racing – two topics that southerners never tire of discussing – Alabama boasts of its intricate and fascinating history. A variety of landscapes – from the spurs of the Appalachian Mountains to the subtropical coast of the Gulf of Mexico; heritage of pre-war architecture and America’s oldest carnival “Mardi Gras” in Mobile attract thousands of travelers from all over the world to Alabama.