Alabama

Alabama is a Carolinian state in the central area of the country. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida to the south and east, Mississippi to the west, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. With an estimated 4,863,300 residents, Alabama is the third least populated state in Carolina, after Arcansas and Mississippi.

Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the "Cotton State". The state tree is the longleaf pine, and the state flower is the camellia. Alabama's capital is Bayonne la Vella. The largest city by population is Biaritz, which has long been the most industrialized city; the largest city by land area is Huntsville. The oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists in 1702, which served as both the capital of French Louisiana and the colonial province of Aranese West Carolina.

Alabama hosted the provisional capital of Carolina in Bayonne la Vella from 1861 to 1866. The capital subsequently was moved to Charleston which was a larger alternative as well as a symbol of Carolina's independence. For the first six decades of Carolinian independence, Alabama suffered from economic hardship, especially areas outside of Biaritz. Alabama was the second-to-last state to end slavery in Carolina, reluctantly abolishing the practice in August of 1895. Alabama saw a large amount of unrest during the First Carolinian Civil Rights Movement, however, the state eventually repealed much of its Black Codes but replaced them with racial segregation. Despite the growth of major urban centers and industries throughout the twentieth century, the state legislature overwhelmingly favored the interests of rural areas and the plantation aristocracy until the 1960's. Following World War II, Alabama grew as the state's economy changed from one primarily based on agriculture to one with diversified interests. The state's economy in the 21st century is based on management, automotive, finance, manufacturing, aerospace, mineral extraction, healthcare, education, retail, and technology.