10 Interesting Facts About Alabama You Should Know

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10 Interesting Facts About Alabama You Should Know
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1. Alabama is the 30th largest and the
24th most populated city in the southeastern
region of the United States. 2. It is
bordered by Georgia, Tennessee, Florida,
Mississippi, and the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama has
played a significant role in shaping the
countrys history by taking part in the American
Civil War until World War II. After World War II
Alabama economy changed rapidly from an
agriculture-based economy to diversified
interest. 3. It is one of the most
visited destinations with beautiful attractions
like Gulf State Park, US Space and Rocket Centre,
Cheaha State Park, Oak Mountain State Park,
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, Forth Morgan State
Historic Site, etc.
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4. Today Alabama is an important hub for
trade, commerce, research and development,
healthcare, aerospace, finance, manufacturing,
minerals, etc. 5. The word Alabama was
borrowed from the Muskogean speaking natives who
lived at the confluence of the Coosa and
Tallapoosa rivers. 6. The Spanish were
the first Europeans to reach Alabama in the 16th
century. The French reached Alabama 160 years
later.
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7. Alabama is the second-largest inland
waterway system in the United States and about
three-fifths of the land area lies with the Gulf
of Mexico and the Mississippi River. 8.
Alabama experiences a humid subtropical climate
where summers are the hottest while winters are
mild and cold. 9. Alabama is home to the
natural wonder-the Natural Bridge which is the
longest natural bridge located in the south of
Haleyville. 10. Other popular attractions
include Cathedral Caverns which features the
largest cave entrances in the world.