Alabama is officially nicknamed the
"Yellowhammer State",
but is more commonly known as the "Heart of Dixie."
The 22nd state admitted to the United States,
Alabama seceded from the union in 1861 to become part of the
Confederate States of America.
Following the Civil War, Alabama was readmitted
to the USA in 1868.
Alabama has a population of around 4.6 million.
For more detailed information please contact the Alababama State Government.
WEATHER
The general climate is temperate
with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C).
Temperatures tend to be warmer in the southern part of the
state near the Gulf of Mexico.
The northeastern part of the state is slighty cooler in
the Appalachian Mountains.
Alabama has very hot summers
(averaging over 90°F throughout the entire state) and mild winters
(lows around 40°F in Mobile,
32°F in Birmingham).
Snow is a rare event with
plenty of rain throughout the year (on average 56 inches per year).
ECONOMY
Alabama levies between 2% and 5% personal income tax, depending on income and status.
The state's general sales tax rate is 4%, with some additional city and county sales taxes.
Corporate income tax rate is currently 6.5%.
Alabama ranks as the second least taxed burdened state in the USA.
Historically an agricultural economy,
Alabama has experienced financial growth since 1945,
by increasing production in
the aerospace, education, health~care, banking, high~tech and
heavy industries (such as automobile manufacturing,
mineral extraction, steel production and fabrication).
By 2009, Alabama will surpass
Detroit as the largest builder of automobiles in North America.
The state's budget surplus is at nearly $1.2 Billion
for fiscal year 2007, and estimated over $2.1 Billion
for fiscal year 2008.
Agricultural outputs include poultry and eggs, cattle, plant nursery items, peanuts, cotton, grains such as corn and sorghum, vegetables, milk, soybeans, and peaches.
Known as "The Cotton State", Alabama
actually only ranks between 8th and 10th in national cotton production.
Alabama is an alcoholic beverage control state;
the government holds a monopoly on the sale of alcohol.
Mobile is a busy seaport on the Gulf
of Mexico, and with inland waterway access to the Midwest
via the Tennessee~Tombigbee Waterway.
SCHOOLS
There are fourteen 4~year public universities in Alabama and many other private senior colleges.
Top schools include University of Alabama,
Alabama State University, and
Auburn University.
For more detailed information contact the
Alabama State Department of Education or the
Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
Special Education Services provides technical assistance to all education agencies serving Alabama’s gifted children as well as children with disabilities.
HOSPITALITY
Alabama is famous for southern style hospitality.
The people of this remarkable remnant of the Old South
invite you to explore what you've heard about:
Tuskegee Institute, the Edmund Pettus Bridge at Selma,
Gee's Bend and the famous quilters, quaint shops in Marion,
mansions in Demopolis and Greensboro, and candies made
by hand at Priester's Pecans.
The terrain formed by the meanderings of the Black Warrior,
Tombigbee and Alabama Rivers is home to numerous species
of flora, birds and other wildlife.
Explore the biologically diverse state parks and other
natural habitats.
Take your time. Spend several days here.
Be transported back to an era that you thought had vanished.
Contact the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel
for more information.
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