Alabama
state of the United States of America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alabama (/ˌæləˈbæmə/) is a state in the United States. Its capital city is Montgomery. The largest city is Birmingham. It became a state in 1819. Native American tribes such as Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Creek first lived in Alabama.
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Alabama | |
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State of Alabama | |
Nicknames: the Yellowhammer State, the Heart of Dixie, the Cotton State | |
Motto(s): | |
Anthem: "Alabama" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Alabama Territory |
Admitted to the Union | December 14, 1819 (22nd) |
Capital | Montgomery |
Largest city | Huntsville |
Largest county or equivalent | Jefferson |
Largest metro and urban areas | Greater Birmingham |
Government | |
• Governor | Kay Ivey (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth (R) |
Legislature | Alabama Legislature |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Alabama |
U.S. senators | Tommy Tuberville (R) Katie Britt (R) |
U.S. House delegation | 6 Republicans 1 Democrat (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km2) |
• Land | 50,744 sq mi (131,426 km2) |
• Water | 1,675 sq mi (4,338 km2) 3.2% |
• Rank | 30th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 330 mi (531 km) |
• Width | 190 mi (305 km) |
Elevation | 500 ft (150 m) |
Highest elevation | 2,413 ft (735.5 m) |
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,024,279[3] |
• Rank | 24th |
• Density | 99.2/sq mi (38.3/km2) |
• Rank | 27th |
• Median household income | $52,000[4] |
• Income rank | 46th[5] |
Demonym(s) | Alabamian,[6] Alabaman[7] |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
• Spoken language | As of 2010[update][8]
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Time zones | |
Entire state (legally) | UTC– 06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC– 05:00 (CDT) |
Phenix City area (unofficially) | UTC– 05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC– 04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation | AL |
ISO 3166 code | US-AL |
Traditional abbreviation | Ala. |
Latitude | 30°11' N to 35° N |
Longitude | 84°53' W to 88°28' W |
Website | alabama |
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Quick Facts Living insignia, Amphibian ...
Alabama state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Amphibian | Red Hills salamander |
Bird | Yellowhammer, wild turkey |
Butterfly | Eastern tiger swallowtail |
Fish | Largemouth bass, fighting tarpon |
Flower | Camellia, oak-leaf hydrangea |
Horse breed | Racking horse |
Insect | Monarch butterfly |
Mammal | American black bear |
Reptile | Alabama red-bellied turtle |
Tree | Longleaf pine |
Inanimate insignia | |
Beverage | Conecuh Ridge Whiskey |
Colors | Red, white |
Dance | Square dance |
Food | Pecan, blackberry, peach |
Fossil | Basilosaurus |
Gemstone | Star blue quartz |
Mineral | Hematite |
Rock | Marble |
Shell | Johnstone's junonia |
Slogan | Share The Wonder, Alabama the beautiful, Where America finds its voice, Sweet Home Alabama |
Soil | Bama |
State route marker | |
State quarter | |
Released in 2003 | |
Lists of United States state symbols |
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The top countries of origin for immigrants were Mexico (27 percent of immigrants), China (6 percent), India (6 percent), Guatemala (5 percent), and Germany (5 percent).[9]