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Alabama (state) - MSN Encarta (1260 words) |
 | The state capital, Montgomery, became the provisional capital of the Confederate States of America in 1861 and is popularly known as the Cradle of the Confederacy. |
 | From plateaus and uplands in the northeastern section of the state, the land slopes gradually southward across forested ridges, rolling prairie, and fertile valleys to the delta of the Mobile River on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. |
 | The principal rivers in the western half of the state are the Tombigbee and its chief tributary, the Black Warrior. |
| Plateau State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (432 words) |
 | Plateau State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the centre of Nigeria. |
 | Plateau State is celebrated as "The Home of Peace and Tourism", an image that has been fractured in recent years by Muslim vs Christian clashes in the state. |
 | Plateau State is predominantly Christian although the exact numbers aren't known. |