This document provides an overview of the U.S. state of Alabama. It discusses Alabama's capital (Montgomery), population, size, history of joining the union in 1819, state symbols like the yellowhammer bird, major cities including Birmingham and Montgomery, famous people from the state like Helen Keller and Rosa Parks, tourist attractions such as Fort Morgan and Oak Mountain State Park, natural resources including timber and wildlife, location in the southeast U.S., humid subtropical climate, and major industries like agriculture, mining, and steelmaking.

1. Alabama
By: Morgan McCrea and Paige
Cassell
Business Presentations
October 9th, 2013

2. Table of Contents
❏ Alabama
❏ History of Alabama
❏ State Facts
❏ Nickname(s):
❏ More State Facts
❏ Tourist Attractions
❏ Famous People
❏ Natural Resources
❏ Geographical
Resources
❏ Climate
❏ Major Industries
❏ Video!
❏ Summary!
❏ Citations

3. Alabama
★ The state capital is Montgomery
★ Population: 4,444,000
★ Geographical Size- 52,423 square miles

4. History of Alabama
★ Spanish settlers arrived in 1519.
★ Joined the union as the 22nd state on
December 14th, 1819.
★ Alabama succeeded from the Union in
1861.

5. State Facts
★ Bird: Yellowhammer
★ Animal: Black Bear
★ Insect: Monarch
Butterfly
★ Flower: Camellia

6. Nickname(s):
★ Cotton State
★ Yellowhammer
★ Heart
of Dixie

7. Major Cities
★ Birmingham - largest city
★ Montgomery - capital of Arizona
★ Huntsville - Nasa’s Marshall Space Flight Center
★ Tuscaloosa - University of Alabama

8. Famous People
★ Helen Keller - 1880
★ Rosa Parks - 1913
★ Nat “King” Cole - 1919

9. Tourist Attractions
★ Fort Morgan
★ Wind Creek State
Park
★ Oak Mountain State
★ Birmingham Zoo
Park
★ Splash Adventure ★ Cheaha Mountain
State Park

10. Natural Resources
★ Treasure of:
○ Timber
○ water
○ wildlife
○ soil
★ 70% is covered in forest.

11. Geographic Location
★ Eastern south-central, US.
★ Ranks the 29th in size out of all 50
states.

12. Climate
★ Mainly humid subtropical
★ Three climate divisions;
○ lower coastal plain
○ northern plateau
○ upper coastal plain
★ The average temperature is 64 degrees

13. Major Industries
★ Agriculture:
○ corn
○ livestock
○ soybeans
★ Mining
○ Iron ore
○ coal
★ Steelmaking

14. Summary!
★ Alabama is a huge part of agriculture
★ Mostly Humid
★ Many tourist attractions

15. Citations
http://www.alabama.gov
http://www.city-data.com/Alabama-Location-.html
http://yourstateflagstinks.blogspot.com
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/alabama
http://www.postcardsfrom.com/fun/fun-al.html
http://wiki.answers.com/industries_in_Alabama
http://www.aces.edu/forestry/anrc/aboutus.php
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/alabama/
http://www.postcardsfrom.com/stamp/stamp-al.html