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Territory (land area) |
50,744 sq miles = 131,426 sq kms (Ranks 30th among states) |
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Population: Admitted: |
December 14, 1819, as the 22nd
state of the US. |
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Capital: |
Montgomery |
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Largest city (incl.
metropolitan area): |
Birmingham |
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Abbreviation: |
AL |
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Nickname: |
The Heart of Dixie, Yellowhammer
State, The Cotton State |
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Region: |
The
South |