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Alabama was the name of a native Creek tribe of Muskhogean stock.
Nicknames: Yellow-hammer State; Cotton State. State Data: Total Area: 51,998 sq. miles; water, 719 sq. miles Motto: "Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (We dare defend our rights)." State Flower: Goldenrod Main Rivers: Tombigbee, Black Warrior, Alabama, Tallapoosa, Mobile, Tensaw, Chattahoochee, Tennessee, and Coosa Mountain Ranges & Topography: Mountains in northeast, Cumberland plateau in north. Appalachian valley to southeast, lowlands in the west. Raccoon and Lookout Mts. in the east. Largely alluvial plain along the coast; seacoast of 60 miles. Mobile Bay and Mobile River forms a splendid fresh water harbor. Agriculture: Cotton, corn, hay, wheat, potatoes (white, sweet), peanuts, oats, syrups, tobacco, sugarcane, fruits, and cottonseed. U.S. Agricultural Experiment Station at Auburn. U.S. Land-Grand College: Alabama Polytechnic Institute of Auburn. Livestock raising and fertilizer. Manufacturing includes: Iron and steel products, especially pig iron and cast-iron pipe; coke; cement; electric equipment, cotton textiles; cottonseed oil and meal. Lumber products; yellow pine, poplar, oak, gum, maple, ash, hickory, cypress; turpentine and rosin products; shipbuilding, and railroad car construction. Geology: Minerals: Much iron and bituminous coal; also coke, silver, gold, cooper, tin lead, marble, graphite, cement, clay, and limestone. Some of the marble from Alabama has been used in government buildings in Washington. Leading Cities: Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery (capital), Bessemer, Anniston, Gadsden, Tuscaloosa, and Selma.
Climate- Temperate, uniform; semitropical along the coast. Average annual temperatures; winter 46 degrees, summer 79 degrees. Snow is rare; annual rainfall 51 inches; many thunderstorms; south prevailing winds.
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Food- Traditional American food in most communities. Chinese food is also prevalent.
Foreign Visitors- Foreigners entering the United States must carry two documents: A valid Passport, expiring not less than 6 months prior to the scheduled end of their visit to the U.S.; and a tourist visa obtainable at any American consulate at no charge. Anyone applying for an immigrant's visa must obtain a screening test for the AIDS-HIV virus. This test does not apply to tourists. Any visitor with a medical condition that requires treatment with narcotics or with paraphernalia must carry a valid, signed prescription from their doctor. Travel insurance is optional in the US but required by most car rental companies. See our link on money conversion for foreign guests.
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Language- English
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Seasons- Spring, Summer, Fall, and moderate Winter!
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Travel- This country is best seen by private auto!
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