Outline of Alabama

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.

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Names
Common name: Alabama
Pronunciation: /ˌæləˈbæmə/

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
- Alabamian
- Alabaman

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

Climate of Alabama
Geology of Alabama
Protected areas in Alabama
- State forests of Alabama
- List of nature centers in Alabama
Superfund sites in Alabama
Wildlife of Alabama
- Fauna of Alabama
- Flora of Alabama
  - Botanical gardens and arboretums in Alabama
  - Trees 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:

Administrative divisions of Alabama

Types of administrative divisions in Alabama:

Alabama Congressional districts

Alabama's congressional districts

Counties of Alabama

Municipalities in Alabama

Cities in Alabama (10 with largest population included below)

Demography of Alabama

Demographics of Alabama

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Branches of the government of Alabama

Government of Alabama

Executive branch of the government of Alabama

Military in Alabama

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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
- History of slavery in Alabama
- Adams-Onís Treaty of 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 the American Civil War
    - Battle of Day's Gap, April 30, 1863
    - Battle of Athens, January 26, 1864
    - Battle of Mobile Bay, August 2–23, 1864
    - Franklin-Nashville Campaign, October 5 – December 25, 1864
      - Battle of Decatur, October 26–29, 1864
    - Battle of Spanish Fort, March 27 – April 8, 1865
    - Battle of Selma, April 2, 1865
    - Battle of Fort Blakeley, April 2–9, 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

History of Alabama, by city

History of Alabama, by subject

List of the oldest buildings in Alabama
History of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System
List of Alabama state legislatures
History of slavery in Alabama
History of sports in Alabama
- History of sports in Mobile, Alabama
History of universities in Alabama

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The arts in Alabama

Music of Alabama

Sports in Alabama

Professional sports teams in Alabama

College sports in Alabama

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Economy of Alabama

Agriculture in Alabama
- Fishing in Alabama
Communications in Alabama
Energy in Alabama
- Power stations in Alabama
- Solar power in Alabama
Health care in Alabama
- Hospitals in Alabama

Transportation in Alabama

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Education in Alabama

Schools in Alabama
- School districts in Alabama
  - High schools in Alabama
- Colleges and universities in Alabama

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Encyclopedia of Alabama

[1]
Introduction to Alabama, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
[2]
"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.

Wikimedia Atlas of Alabama

Encyclopedia of Alabama – ..vers history, culture, geography, natural environment, and more.
Alabama.gov – Official website.
Alabama State Guide, from the Library of Congress
Alabama State Databases – Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Alabama state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
Alabama Association of Regional Councils
Energy Data & Statistics for Alabama- From the U.S. Department of Energy
TourAlabama.org – Alabama Department of Tourism and Travel
All About Alabama, at the Alabama Department of Archives and History
AlabamaMosaic, a digital repository of materials on Alabama's history, culture, places, and people
Digital Alabama, a repository of nonfiction and historical fiction on Alabama's history, art, architecture, religions, culture, places, and people that helped shape the Alabama way of life
Code of Alabama 1975 – at the Alabama Legislature site
USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Alabama
Alabama QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau
Alabama State Fact Sheet from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alabama State Parks
National Parks of Alabama

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Introduction to Alabama, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.

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"Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors". Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2007-03-18. Alabama does not have an official nickname.

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"Heart of Dixie". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2004-06-29. Retrieved 2007-03-18.

[4] [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] [5]
"U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26.

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