Industrial development related to World War II brought prosperity to Alabama. Rural workers moved to cities for better jobs, significantly increasing populations in cities like Mobile.

There are 73 amphibian species in Alabama.

Alabama enjoys a lengthy growing season of up to 300 days in the southern part of the state.

Alabama’s land consists of 22 million acres (89,000 km²) of forest, which is 67% of the state’s total land area.

Alabama was recognized as a state in December 1819.

Alabama’s slaves were freed by the 13th Amendment in 1865.

3.2% of Alabama’s area is water.

Alabama passed various segregation laws, including segregating jails in 1911, hospitals in 1915, toilets, hotels, and restaurants in 1928, and bus stop waiting rooms in 1945.

Alabama has a range of habitats, including the Tennessee Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians in the north, Piedmont, Canebrake, Black Belt in the central region, and Gulf Coastal Plain and beaches along the Gulf of Mexico in the south.

Alabama receives an average of 56 inches (1,400 mm) of rainfall annually.