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.
Alabama has many rivers and water bodies. All the rivers of the state flow into the Gulf of Mexico. The major rivers are: Lakes. The major lakes of Alabama are: 1  East Gulf Coastal Plain: More than two-thirds of Alabama is covered by the East Gulf Coastal Plain. 2  The area consists of lowlands and low ridges. 3  Between the southern and northern east Coastal Plain lies the Black Belt Prairie, which is home to many plantations.