Alabama

Alabama is an integral sovereign state of the United States, officially admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819 (22nd State) with its state capital located in Montgomery. Widely recognized as 'Yellowhammer State', the state anchors key civic and economic corridors in the American federal system. Historically, Admitted to the Union in 1819, Alabama played a pivotal role in the American Civil Rights Movement, anchored by historic events in Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma. In the modern 21st-century economy, Alabama is renowned for leadership across several key industries, notably Aerospace & Rocket Defense (Huntsville), Automotive Assembly, Forestry & Southern Agriculture. The state's executive branch operates under the state constitution, administering statewide public services, public health, infrastructure, and environmental conservation across all organized municipal and county jurisdictions. Prominent historical and civic figures associated with Alabama include Helen Keller, Rosa Parks, Hank Aaron, George Washington Carver.