State of Alabama
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 Birmingham Largest metro Greater Birmingham • Governor Kay Ivey (R ) • Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth (R)Legislature Alabama Legislature • Upper house Senate • Lower house House of Representatives U.S. senators Tommy Tuberville (R)Katie Britt (R)U.S. House delegation 6 Republicans 1 Democrat (list ) • Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km2 ) • Land 50,744 sq mi (131,426 km2 ) • Water 1,675 sq mi (4,338 km2 ) 3.20% • Rank 30th Elevation
500 ft (150 m) Highest elevation 2,413 ft (735.5 m) Lowest elevation 0 ft (0 m) • Total 5,039,877 • Rank 24th • Rank 27th • Median household income
52,000 (2,021) • Income rank
46 • Official language English • Spoken language As of 2010[update] English 94.9% Spanish 5.1% Most of state UTC−06:00 (Central ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−05:00 (CDT)Phenix City areaUTC−05:00 (Eastern ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−04:00 (EDT)USPS abbreviation AL
ISO 3166 code US-AL Trad. abbreviation Ala. Latitude 30°11' N to 35° N Longitude 84°53' W to 99°28' W Website alabama .gov
Alabama () is a state in the United States . Its capital city is Montgomery . The largest city is Birmingham . 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).
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