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Alabama
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|---|---|
| Nicknames:
the
Yellowhammer State, the Heart of
Dixie, the Cotton State
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| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: "Alabama" | |
Location of Alabama within the United States
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| 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 | 5 Republicans 2 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
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• 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
(2024)
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• Total
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 5,157,699[3] |
| • Rank | 24th |
| • Density | 99.2/sq mi (38.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 27th |
| • Median household income | $62,200 (2023)[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" | |
|
Location of Alabama within the United States
|
|
| 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 | 5 Republicans 2 Democrats (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
(2024)
|
|
|
• Total
|
5,157,699[3] |
| • Rank | 24th |
| • Density | 99.2/sq mi (38.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 27th |
| • Median household income | $62,200 (2023)[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 |
