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Example: Alabama became the twenty-second state to be admitted to the United States on December 14, 1819.[1] Before it came into the Union it was in the Alabama Territory. Alabama is located in the southeast region of the United States. The capital of Alabama is Montgomery. Alabama is divided into 67 counties. | Example: Alabama became the twenty-second state to be admitted to the United States on December 14, 1819.<nowiki>[1]</nowiki> Before it came into the Union it was in the Alabama Territory. Alabama is located in the southeast region of the United States. The capital of Alabama is Montgomery. Alabama is divided into 67 counties. | ||
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1. It's important to always give a reference to where we obtained the information we add to the wiki. To add the reference, first copy the following wiki text: | 1. It's important to always give a reference to where we obtained the information we add to the wiki. To add the reference, first copy the following wiki text: | ||
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', | <nowiki><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed DATE.</ref></nowiki> | ||
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