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Alabama
Alabama | |
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| Nicknames: the Yellowhammer State, the Heart of Dixie, the Cotton State | |
| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: "Alabama" | |
 Map of the United States with Alabama highlighted | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2003 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
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Alabama (/ˌæləˈbæmə/) is a state in the United States. Its capital city is Montgomery. The largest city is Huntsville. It became a state in 1819. Native American tribes such as Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Creek first lived in Alabama.
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]
- ↑ "Cheehahaw". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ "2020 Census Apportionment Results" (PDF). The United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ "US Census Bureau QuickFacts". Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Median Household Income by State 2022". Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ↑ "State of Alabama". The Battle of Gettysburg. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Oxford English Dictionary". www-oed-com. Oxford University Press. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ↑ Stephens, Challen (October 19, 2015). "A look at the languages spoken in Alabama and the drop in the Spanish speaking population". AL.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/sites/default/files/research/immigrants_in_alabama.pdf
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