Alabama
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Nicknames:
the
Yellowhammer State, the Heart of
Dixie, the Cotton State
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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
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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)
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• Total
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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
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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 |
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
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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
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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 |