Alabama: The Yellowhammer State
Alabama is an east, south-central state. It is bordered by Tennessee on the north, Georgia on the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico on the south...
Alabama is an east, south-central state. It is bordered by Tennessee on the north, Georgia on the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico on the south and Mississippi on the west. This state has approximately 4 million people, and its 67 counties occupy 51,609 square miles, ranking it 29th in size among the states. Montgomery is the capital of the state, with Birmingham, sometimes called the 'Pittsburgh of the South' because of its steel mills, as another of its largest cities. Other important industrial and trade centers in Alabama are Mobile, Anniston, Gadsden, Tuscaloosa, Florence and Bessemer.