The typical division of branches is into a legislature, an executive, and a judiciary. It can be contrasted with the fusion of powers in a parliamentary system where the executive and legislature (and sometimes parts of the judiciary) are unified.
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.
Jefferson County is the most populous county in the State of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 658,466, making it the most populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Birmingham, the most populous city in the state.