Alabama (state)
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| Nickname(s): The Yellowhammer State, Heart of Dixie, The Cotton State | |||||
| Motto(s): Latin: Audemus iura nostra defendere We dare defend our rights | |||||
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| Official language | English | ||||
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| Demonym | Alabamian | ||||
| Capital | Montgomery | ||||
| Largest city | Birmingham | ||||
| Largest metro | Birmingham metropolitan area | ||||
| Area | Ranked 30th | ||||
| • Total | 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km2) |
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| • Width | 190 miles (305 km) | ||||
| • Length | 330 miles (531 km) | ||||
| • % water | 3.20 | ||||
| • Latitude | 30° 11′ N to 35° N | ||||
| • Longitude | 84° 53′ W to 88° 28′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 24th | ||||
| • Total | 4,863,300 (2016 est.) | ||||
| • Density | 94.7 (2011 est.)/sq mi (36.5 (2011 est.)/km2) Ranked 27th |
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| • Median household income | $44,509 (47th) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Highest point |
Mount Cheaha 2,413 ft (735.5 m) |
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| • Mean | 500 ft (150 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point |
Gulf of Mexico sea level |
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| Before statehood | Alabama Territory | ||||
| Admission to Union | December 14, 1819 (22nd) | ||||
| Governor | Kay Ivey (R) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Vacant | ||||
| Legislature | Alabama Legislature | ||||
| • Upper house | Senate R-25, D-8 | ||||
| • Lower house | House of Representatives R-72, D-33 | ||||
| U.S. Senators |
Richard Shelby (R) Luther Strange (R) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 6 Republicans, 1 Democrat (list) | ||||
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| • most of state | Central: UTC −6/−5 | ||||
| • Phenix City, Alabama area | Eastern: UTC −5/−4 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-AL | ||||
| Abbreviations | AL, Ala. | ||||
| Website | alabama |
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| Alabama state symbols | |
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The Flag of Alabama
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The Seal of Alabama
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| Amphibian | Red Hills salamander |
| Bird | Yellowhammer, wild turkey |
| Butterfly | Eastern tiger swallowtail |
| Fish | Largemouth bass, fighting tarpon |
| Flower | Camellia, oak-leaf hydrangea |
| Insect | Monarch butterfly |
| Mammal | American black bear |
| Reptile | Alabama red-bellied turtle |
| Tree | Longleaf pine |
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| 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, "Heart of Dixie" |
| Soil | Bama |
| Song | "Alabama" |
| Other | Racking horse |
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Alabama (
i/ˌæləˈbæmə/) is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th-most extensive and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. At nearly 1,500 miles (2,400 km), Alabama has one of the nation's longest navigable inland waterways.
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's capital is Montgomery. The largest city by population is Birmingham, which has long been the most industrialized city; the largest city by land area is Huntsville. The oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists in 1702 as the capital of French Louisiana.
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