{"id":891,"date":"2013-08-10T22:04:31","date_gmt":"2013-08-10T22:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.populationfun.com\/?p=891"},"modified":"2018-12-19T16:46:33","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T16:46:33","slug":"alabama-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.populationfun.com\/alabama-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Alabama, \u201cThe Heart of Dixie,\u201d\u00a0is a\u00a0state\u00a0located in the\u00a0southeastern region\u00a0of the United States, bordering the\u00a0Gulf of Mexico\u00a0to the south. From the\u00a0American Civil War\u00a0until\u00a0World War II, Alabama suffered economic hardship, in part because of continued dependence on agriculture.\u00a0 Following World War II, Alabama experienced growth as the economy of the state transitioned to one with diversified interests. The establishment AND expansion of multiple United States Armed Forces\u00a0installations added to the state economy and helped bridge the gap between an agricultural and\u00a0industrial economy.<\/p>\n Alabama is unofficially nicknamed the\u00a0Yellowhammer\u00a0State, after the\u00a0state bird. Alabama is also known as the “Heart of Dixie”. The\u00a0state tree\u00a0is the\u00a0Longleaf Pine, the\u00a0flower\u00a0is the\u00a0Camellia. The capital of Alabama is\u00a0Montgomery. The largest city by population is\u00a0Birmingham.\u00a0The largest city by total land area is\u00a0Huntsville. The oldest city is\u00a0Mobile<\/a>, founded by French\u00a0colonists. \u00a0The total population of the state based on the latest census, is 4,822,023. The 2015 population of Alabama is not precisely known, nor is there a projection for 2016.<\/p>\n Geography and Climate<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Alabama is the thirtieth-largest state in the United States with 52,419\u00a0square miles of total area. It is also the 23rd in the amount of surface water, with 3.2% of the surface area being water.\u00a0 Alabama contains the second-largest inland waterway system in the US.\u00a0About three-fifths of the land area is a gentle plain with a general descent towards the\u00a0Mississippi River\u00a0and the\u00a0Gulf of Mexico. Alabama ranges in elevation from sea level\u00a0to over 1,800\u00a0feet in the\u00a0Appalachian Mountains<\/a>.\u00a0 The highest point is\u00a0Mount Cheaha,\u00a0at a height of 2,413\u00a0ft.\u00a0 \u00a0Alabama’s land consists of 22 million acres of forest.<\/p>\n