England and Alabama |
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Comparison of England and a US State - similarities and the differences between England and Alabama |
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England and Alabama |
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| The largest country in Great Britain. It is bordered by Scotland (N) North Sea (E) English Channel (S) and Wales (W). | A state in the southeastern United States. It is bordered by Tennessee (N), Georgia (E), Florida and the Gulf of Mexico (S), and Mississippi (W). | |
| Flag | Red cross on a white background. The emblem of St. George |
Crimson St. Andrew's cross on a white field, |
| Area | 50,334 sq mi (130,365 sq km) | 51,609 sq mi (133,677 sq km) |
| Population | 49,561,800 (2002) | 4,530,182 (2004 estimate) |
| Population Density | 383 per sq.km
(990 per sq mi) |
34 people per sq km (89 per sq mi) |
| Capital | London | Montgomery |
| Major Cities | London - (7,172,036 ) |
Montgomery - (201,425) Birmingham - (239,416) Mobile - (194,862) Huntsville - (162,536). |
| Highest pt. | Scafell Pike 3,210 ft (978 m)
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Cheaha Mt., 2,407 ft (734 m) |
| Lowest p.t | The Fens, 4.6 metres (15 feet) below sea level | Sea level where Alabama meets the Gulf of Mexico |
| Longest River | Thames (346 km) | Alabama ( 310 miles ) |
| Largest Lake | Windermere (14.7 sq km) |
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| Average Temperature | 11.1° C (52° F) in the south and 8.9° C (48° F) in the north-east (See our Climate page) |
15.6° C (60° F) in the north to about 21.1° C (about 70° F) near the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Highest Temperature | 101.3°F in Brogdale, Kent (south east England) on 10 August 2003. | 112° Fahrenheit at Centerville on September 5, 1925 |
| Lowest Temperature | -14.8°F at Newport (Shropshire) on 10 January 1982. | -27°F at New Market on January 30, 1966 |
| Motto, | Dieu et mon Droit (French for God and my right). |
Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere |
| National Bird | Robin | Yellowhammer |
| National Flower | Red Rose | Camellia. |
| National Tree | Oak | Southern (longleaf) pine |
| National Animal | Lion |
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