Outline of Alabama

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The Flag of the State of Alabama
The Great Seal of the State of Alabama
The location of the state of Alabama in the United States of America

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Alabama:

Alabama – 22nd U.S. state to be admitted to the Union, which is located in the South. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is a major producer of chickens, which accounts for almost half of the state's agriculture.

General reference[]

An enlargeable map of the state of Alabama
  • Names
    • Common name: Alabama
      • Pronunciation: /ˌæləˈbæmə/ (About this soundlisten)
    • Official name: State of Alabama
    • Abbreviations and name codes
      • Postal symbol: AL
      • ISO 3166-2 code: US-AL
      • Internet second-level domain: .al.us
    • Nicknames
      • Cotton Plantation State[1]
      • Cotton State[2]
      • Heart of Dixie[2][3][4]
      • Lizard State[1]
      • Yellowhammer State[2]
      • Camellia State
  • Adjectival: Alabama
  • Demonyms

Geography of Alabama[]

Geography of Alabama

  • Alabama is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
  • Location
    • Northern Hemisphere
    • Western Hemisphere
      • Americas
        • North America
          • Anglo America
          • Northern America
            • United States of America
              • Contiguous United States
                • Central United States
                  • East South Central States
                • Southern United States
                  • Deep South
                    • Gulf Coast of the United States
                  • Southeastern United States
  • Population of Alabama: 4,779,736 (2010 U.S. Census[5])
  • Area of Alabama:
  • Atlas of Alabama

Places in Alabama[]

Environment of Alabama[]

Natural geographic features of Alabama[]

Regions of Alabama[]

Metropolitan areas of Alabama[]

Metropolitan areas of Alabama Metropolitan areas of Alabama, ranked by size:

  1. Birmingham
  2. Mobile
  3. Huntsville
  4. Montgomery
  5. Tuscaloosa
  6. Decatur
  7. Florence-Muscle Shoals
  8. Dothan
  9. Auburn
  10. Anniston-Oxford
  11. Gadsden

Administrative divisions of Alabama[]

Types of administrative divisions in Alabama:

Alabama Congressional districts[]

Alabama's congressional districts

Counties of Alabama[]
An enlargeable map of the 67 counties of the state of Alabama
  1. Autauga County, Alabama
  2. Baldwin County, Alabama
  3. Barbour County, Alabama
  4. Bibb County, Alabama
  5. Blount County, Alabama
  6. Bullock County, Alabama
  7. Butler County, Alabama
  8. Calhoun County, Alabama
  9. Chambers County, Alabama
  10. Cherokee County, Alabama
  11. Chilton County, Alabama
  12. Choctaw County, Alabama
  13. Clarke County, Alabama
  14. Clay County, Alabama
  15. Cleburne County, Alabama
  16. Coffee County, Alabama
  17. Colbert County, Alabama
  18. Conecuh County, Alabama
  19. Coosa County, Alabama
  20. Covington County, Alabama
  21. Crenshaw County, Alabama
  22. Cullman County, Alabama
  23. Dale County, Alabama
  24. Dallas County, Alabama
  25. DeKalb County, Alabama
  26. Elmore County, Alabama
  27. Escambia County, Alabama
  28. Etowah County, Alabama
  29. Fayette County, Alabama
  30. Franklin County, Alabama
  31. Geneva County, Alabama
  32. Greene County, Alabama
  33. Hale County, Alabama
  34. Henry County, Alabama
  35. Houston County, Alabama
  36. Jackson County, Alabama
  37. Jefferson County, Alabama
  38. Lamar County, Alabama
  39. Lauderdale County, Alabama
  40. Lawrence County, Alabama
  41. Lee County, Alabama
  42. Limestone County, Alabama
  43. Lowndes County, Alabama
  44. Macon County, Alabama
  45. Madison County, Alabama
  46. Marengo County, Alabama
  47. Marion County, Alabama
  48. Marshall County, Alabama
  49. Mobile County, Alabama
  50. Monroe County, Alabama
  51. Montgomery County, Alabama
  52. Morgan County, Alabama
  53. Perry County, Alabama
  54. Pickens County, Alabama
  55. Pike County, Alabama
  56. Randolph County, Alabama
  57. Russell County, Alabama
  58. Shelby County, Alabama
  59. St. Clair County, Alabama
  60. Sumter County, Alabama
  61. Talladega County, Alabama
  62. Tallapoosa County, Alabama
  63. Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
  64. Walker County, Alabama
  65. Washington County, Alabama
  66. Wilcox County, Alabama
  67. Winston County, Alabama
Municipalities in Alabama[]
  • Cities in Alabama (10 with largest population included below)
    • State capital of Alabama: Montgomery
    • City nicknames in Alabama
    • Auburn, Alabama
    • Birmingham, Alabama
    • Decatur, Alabama
    • Dothan, Alabama
    • Hoover, Alabama
    • Huntsville, Alabama
    • Madison, Alabama
    • Mobile, Alabama
    • Montgomery, Alabama
    • St. Stephens, Alabama
    • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Demography of Alabama[]

Demographics of Alabama

Government and politics of Alabama[]

Main articles: Government of Alabama and Politics of Alabama
  • Form of government: U.S. state government
  • United States congressional delegations from Alabama
  • Alabama State Capitol
  • Elections in Alabama
    • Electoral reform in Alabama
    • United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2006
    • United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2008
    • United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2010
    • United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2012
    • United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2014
    • United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2016
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 1930
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 1980
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 1986
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 1990
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 1992
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 1996
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 1998
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 2002
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 2004
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 2008
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 2010
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 2014
    • United States Senate election in Alabama, 2016
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1824
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1828
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1832
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1836
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1840
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1844
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1848
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1920
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1960
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1964
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1968
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1972
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1976
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1980
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1984
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1988
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1992
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 1996
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 2000
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 2004
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 2008
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 2012
    • United States presidential election in Alabama, 2016

Branches of the government of Alabama[]

Government of Alabama

Executive branch of the government of Alabama[]

  • Governor of Alabama
  • State departments
    • Alabama Department of Transportation
    • Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
    • Alabama Department of Archives and History
    • Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
    • Alabama Department of Corrections
    • Alabama Department of Education
    • Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • Alabama Department of Homeland Security
    • Alabama Department of Mental Health
    • Alabama Department of Public Health
    • Alabama Department of Public Safety
    • Alabama Department of Transportation
    • Alabama Department of Youth Services

Legislative branch of the government of Alabama[]

Judicial branch of the government of Alabama[]

Courts of Alabama

  • Supreme Court of Alabama
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Law and order in Alabama[]

Military in Alabama[]

  • Alabama Air National Guard
  • Alabama Army National Guard

History of Alabama[]

History of Alabama

History of Alabama, by period[]

  • Prehistory of Alabama
  • Spanish colony of Florida, 1565–1763
  • French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763
  • British Colony of Georgia, 1732–1776
  • French and Indian War, 1754–1763
    • Treaty of Paris of 1763
  • British Colony of West Florida, 1763–1783
  • British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
    • Royal Proclamation of 1763
  • American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
    • United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
    • Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
  • Territorial claims of State of South Carolina along 35th parallel north, 1776–1787
  • Territorial claims of State of Georgia from 31st parallel north to 35th parallel north, 1776–1802
  • Spanish colony of Florida Occidental, 1783–1821
    • Treaty of San Lorenzo of 1795
    • Republic of West Florida, 1810
  • Territory of Mississippi, 1798–1817
    • War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
      • United States unilaterally annexes Mobile District of Spanish Florida Occidental, 1812
      • Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
    • Creek War, 1813–1814
  • Territory of Alabama, 1817–1819
  • State of Alabama becomes 22nd state admitted to the United States of America on December 14, 1819
    • Trail of Tears, 1830–1838
    • Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
    • Fourth state to declare secession from the United States of America on January 11, 1861
    • Founding state of the Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861
    • American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
    • Alabama in Reconstruction, 1865–1868
      • Seventh former Confederate state readmitted to the United States of America on July 13, 1868
    • Historical Panorama of Alabama Agriculture, October 2–7, 1939
    • Civil Rights Movement from December 1, 1955, to January 20, 1969
      • Montgomery bus boycott, December 1, 1955 – December 20, 1956
      • Birmingham campaign, spring, 1963
      • Selma to Montgomery marches, March 7–25, 1965

History of Alabama, by region[]

History of Alabama, by county[]

  1. History of Autauga County, Alabama
  2. History of Baldwin County, Alabama
  3. History of Barbour County, Alabama
  4. History of Bibb County, Alabama
  5. History of Blount County, Alabama
  6. History of Bullock County, Alabama
  7. History of Butler County, Alabama
  8. History of Calhoun County, Alabama
  9. History of Chambers County, Alabama
  10. History of Cherokee County, Alabama
  11. History of Chilton County, Alabama
  12. History of Choctaw County, Alabama
  13. History of Clarke County, Alabama
  14. History of Clay County, Alabama
  15. History of Cleburne County, Alabama
  16. History of Coffee County, Alabama
  17. History of Colbert County, Alabama
  18. History of Conecuh County, Alabama
  19. History of Coosa County, Alabama
  20. History of Covington County, Alabama
  21. History of Crenshaw County, Alabama
  22. History of Cullman County, Alabama
  23. History of Dale County, Alabama
  24. History of Dallas County, Alabama
  25. History of DeKalb County, Alabama
  26. History of Elmore County, Alabama
  27. History of Escambia County, Alabama
  28. History of Etowah County, Alabama
  29. History of Fayette County, Alabama
  30. History of Franklin County, Alabama
  31. History of Geneva County, Alabama
  32. History of Greene County, Alabama
  33. History of Hale County, Alabama
  34. History of Henry County, Alabama
  35. History of Houston County, Alabama
  36. History of Jackson County, Alabama
  37. History of Jefferson County, Alabama
  38. History of Lamar County, Alabama
  39. History of Lauderdale County, Alabama
  40. History of Lawrence County, Alabama
  41. History of Lee County, Alabama
  42. History of Limestone County, Alabama
  43. History of Lowndes County, Alabama
  44. History of Macon County, Alabama
  45. History of Madison County, Alabama
  46. History of Marengo County, Alabama
  47. History of Marion County, Alabama
  48. History of Marshall County, Alabama
  49. History of Mobile County, Alabama
  50. History of Monroe County, Alabama
  51. History of Montgomery County, Alabama
  53. History of Perry County, Alabama
  54. History of Pickens County, Alabama
  55. History of Pike County, Alabama
  56. History of Randolph County, Alabama
  57. History of Russell County, Alabama
  58. History of Shelby County, Alabama
  59. History of St. Clair County, Alabama
  60. History of Sumter County, Alabama
  61. History of Talladega County, Alabama
  63. History of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
  64. History of Walker County, Alabama
  65. History of Washington County, Alabama
  66. History of Wilcox County, Alabama
  67. History of Winston County, Alabama

History of Alabama, by city[]

History of Alabama, by subject[]

Culture of Alabama[]

The arts in Alabama[]

Sports in Alabama[]

Sports in Alabama

College sports in Alabama[]

Economy and infrastructure of Alabama[]

Economy of Alabama

Transportation in Alabama[]

Transportation in Alabama

Education in Alabama[]

Education in Alabama

Publications about Alabama[]

See also[]



References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Introduction to Alabama, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors". Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2007-03-18. Alabama does not have an official nickname.
  3. ^ "Heart of Dixie". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2004-06-29. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
  4. ^ "Nicknames: America's 50 States (First of Four Parts)". Voice of America. VOA Special English program. 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26.

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of Alabama

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