Heart of the South Alabama

1. «Heart of the South»

ALABAMA

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3. Some figures and dates connected to Alabama:

135 thousand sq.km.
4 millions 447 thousand of population.
In 1540 Spaniard Ernando De Soto surveyed
these grounds.
In 1702 the first constant European settlement in
area of modern Mobile
In 1763 France conceded this region to the
Great Britain.
In 1813 to the USA.
14-th of December,1814 was a part the USA .
1915 -Invasion of insects.
1950-1960 the state completely passed on a way
of industrialization.
74%-English-speaking white, 25% - Afro-
Americans, 1% -natives of the countries of
Asia.

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The capital of
Alabama is
Montgomery.
The largest cities of
Alabama:
Huntsville
Decatur
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery
Auburn
Dothan
Mobile
Hoover
Gadsden

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The city of Birmingham

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7. The river Alabama The river «Alabama» gave the name to this state. The river Alabama was named by the native Indians living on

its coast.

8. “Yellowhammer State “

The State Alabama is called
“Yellowhammer State “ for
fun because in days of Civil
war soldiers of Alabama’s
army of Confederation
sewed on the uniform yellow
patchs. They are like wings
of the bird Yellowhammer
who is one of the state
symbols.

9. Space camp

10. State Park De Soto

The park was founded in 1930
and carries a name of Spanish
researcher Fernando De Soto
who in the16th century travelled
on these grounds searching
gold.

11. Montgomery .The Capitol of state

There was a solemn
inauguration of the
first and last
President of
Confederation of the
States of America,
Jefferson Devisa

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Beauty of this state…

13. Thanks for attention!!!