Alabama
Also known as State of Alabama, AL, Heart of Dixie, The Yellowhammer State, Ala., Ala, Bama, US-AL
Alabama (, ) is a state in the Southeastern and Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders 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 largest by area, and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.
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Alabama is a state located in the southeastern United States that borders Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and the Gulf of Mexico. It ranks 30th in land area and 24th in population among the 50 U.S. states.
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Key facts
- U.S. state.AdmittanceDate
- December 14, 1819
- U.S. state.timezone1_DST
- CDT
- U.S. state.name
- Alabama
- U.S. state.image_flag
- Flag of Alabama.svg
- U.S. state.flag_link
- Flag of Alabama
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- Seal of Alabama.svg
- U.S. state.seal_link
- Seal of Alabama
- U.S. state.nicknames
- the Yellowhammer State, the Heart of Dixie, the Cotton State
- U.S. state.motto
- (We dare defend our rights)
- U.S. state.anthem
- "Alabama"
- U.S. state.image_map
- Alabama in United States.svg
- U.S. state.seat
- Montgomery
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Alabama (, ) is a state in the Southeastern and Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders 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 largest by area, and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.
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 has diverse geography, with the north dominated by the mountainous Tennessee Valley and the south by Mobile Bay, a historically significant port. Alabama's capital is Montgomery, and its largest city by population and area is Huntsville. Its oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists (Alabama Creoles) in 1702 as the capital of French Louisiana. Greater Birmingham is Alabama's largest metropolitan area and its economic center. Politically, as part of the Deep South, or "Bible Belt", Alabama is a predominantly conservative state and is known for its Southern culture. Within Alabama, American football, particularly at the college level, plays a major part of the state's culture.
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