Originally, many native tribes inhabited present-day Alabama.
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Alabama was a Spanish territory in the sixteenth century until the French acquired it in the early eighteenth century. The British won the territory in 1763, and Spain held Mobile as part of Spanish West Florida until 1813.
Alabama’s economy in the 21st century is based on automotive, finance, tourism, manufacturing, aerospace, mineral extraction, healthcare, education, retail, and technology.
During and after World War II, Alabama’s economy diversified with new industries, leading to economic growth.
In 1960, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center was established in Huntsville, boosting Alabama’s economic growth by developing a local aerospace industry.
American football, particularly at the college level, plays a major part in Alabama’s culture.
Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. It is also known as the “Heart of Dixie” and the “Cotton State.”
Politically, as part of the Deep South, Alabama is predominantly a conservative state and is known for its Southern culture.
Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.