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| State motto: We Dare Defend Our Rights | |||||
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| Capital | Montgomery | ||||
| Largest City | Birmingham | ||||
| Area - Total - Land - Water - % water | Ranked 30th 135,765 kmē 131,426 kmē 4,338 kmē 3.20% | ||||
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- Total (2000) - Density | Ranked 23rd
4,447,100 34/kmē | ||||
| Admittance into Union
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22nd December 14, 1819 | ||||
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | ||||
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Latitude
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30°13'N to 35°N
84°51'W to 88°28'W | ||||
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306 km
531 km 734 meters 805 meters 0 meters | ||||
| ISO 3166-2: | US-AL | ||||
Alabama is a southern state located in the southern United States; the population of Alabama is 4,447,100 as of 2000.
USS Alabama was named in honor of this state.
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Among Native American people once living in present Alabama were Alabama (Alibamu), Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Koasati, and Mobile.
Alabama was once a region claimed by the Spaniards as part of Florida. The English also claimed it as part of the province of Carolina. Nevertheless, when the french took over Louisiana they also took over the territory including Alabama. Later when the United States acquired the Louisiana Purchase and the Mississippi Territory, there was much controversy as to whether or not Alabama was included. Nevertheless, Alabama became the 22nd state in 1819.
The state of Alabama seceded from the Union and became a Confederate state on January 11, 1861. While not many battles were fought in the state, it contributed about 120,000 soldiers to the Civil War. After the war a provisional government was set up in 1865 and Alabama was readmitted to the Union in June 1868.
The current governor of the state is Bob Riley (Republican) and the two U.S. senators are Jeff Sessions (Republican) and Richard C. Shelby (Republican).
See also: List of Alabama Governors
Alabama is the 30th largest state in the United States with 135,765 km2 (52,419 mi2) of total area. 3.2% of that is water, making Alabama 23rd in the amount of surface water. About three-fifths of the land area is a gentle plain with a general incline towards the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama ranges in elevation from sea-level to a little more than 1800 ft near the Georgia line.
See also: List of Alabama countiesHistory
Main article: History of AlabamaLaw and Government
Main article: Law and Government of AlabamaGeography
Main article: Geography of Alabama
| The Heart of Dixie | |
| State Bird: | Yellowhammer |
| State Capital: | Montgomery |
| State Flower: | Camellia |
| State Motto: | "We Dare Defend Our Rights" |
| State Song: | "Alabama" |
| State Tree: | Southern Pine |
Demographics
Important Cities and Towns
Main article: List of cities in Alabama
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Professional Sports Teams