|
Alabama is a state located
in the southern region of
the United States of
America. It is bordered by
Tennessee to the north,
Georgia to the east, Florida
and the Gulf of Mexico to
the south, and Mississippi
to the west. Alabama ranks
30th in total land area and
ranks second in the size of
its inland waterways. The
state ranks 23rd in
population with almost 4.6
million.
From the American Civil War
until World War II, Alabama,
like many Southern States,
suffered economic hardship,
in part because of continued
dependence on agriculture.
White rural interests
dominated the state
legislature until the 1960s,
while urban interests were
underrepresented In the
years following World War
II, Alabama experienced
significant recovery as the
economy of the state
transitioned from
agriculture to diversified
interests in heavy
manufacturing, mineral
extraction, education, and
high technology, as well as
the establishment or
expansion of multiple
military installations,
primarily those of the U.S.
Army and U.S. Air Force.
Today, the state is heavily
invested in aerospace,
education, health care, and
banking, and various heavy
industries including
automobile manufacturing,
mineral extraction, steel
production and fabrication.
Read more from
Wikipedia |
