- Outline of Alabama
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The flag of the state of AlabamaThe Great Seal of the State of Alabama
The location of the state of Alabama in the United States of America
See also: Index of Alabama-related articlesThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Alabama:
Alabama – U.S. state located in the southern region of the United States of America. 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.
Contents
General reference
- Names
- Common name: Alabama
- Pronunciation: /ˌæləˈbæmə/ (
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- 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
- Common name: Alabama
- Adjectival: Alabama
- Demonyms
Geography of Alabama
An enlargeable map of the state of AlabamaMain article: Geography of Alabama- Alabama is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Alabama: 4,779,736 (2010 U.S. Census[5])
- Area of Alabama:
- Atlas of Alabama
Places in Alabama
- Historic places in Alabama
- National Natural Landmarks in Alabama
- State parks in Alabama
Environment of Alabama
- Climate of Alabama
- Geology of Alabama
- Protected areas in Alabama
- Superfund sites in Alabama
- Wildlife of Alabama
- Fauna of Alabama
- Reptiles
- Snakes of Alabama
- Reptiles
- Fauna of Alabama
Natural geographic features of Alabama
- Islands of Alabama
- Lakes of Alabama
- Rivers of Alabama
Regions of Alabama
Metropolitan areas of Alabama
Main article: Metropolitan areas of AlabamaMetropolitan areas of Alabama, ranked by size:
- Birmingham
- Mobile
- Huntsville
- Montgomery
- Tuscaloosa
- Decatur
- Florence-Muscle Shoals
- Dothan
- Auburn
- Anniston-Oxford
- Gadsden
Administrative divisions of Alabama
An enlargeable map of the 67 counties of the state of Alabama- The 67 counties of the state of Alabama
- Municipalities in Alabama
Demography of Alabama
Main article: Demographics of AlabamaGovernment and politics of Alabama
- Main article: 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
- Political party strength in Alabama
Branches of the government of Alabama
Main article: Government of AlabamaExecutive branch of the government of Alabama
- Governor of Alabama
- Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
- Secretary of State of Alabama
- State departments
- Alabama Department of Transportation
Legislative branch of the government of Alabama
- Alabama Legislature (bicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Alabama
Main article: Courts of AlabamaLaw and order in Alabama
- Capital punishment in Alabama
- Constitution of Alabama
- Crime in Alabama
- Gun laws in Alabama
- Law enforcement in Alabama
- Same-sex marriage in Alabama
Military in 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
- British Colony of West Florida, 1763–1783
- British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
- 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
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- 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 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 Blakely, April 2–9, 1865
- Alabama in the American Civil War
- 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
- African-American 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 Huntsville, Alabama
- History of Mobile, Alabama
- History of Montgomery, Alabama
- Browder v. Gayle
- Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Civil Rights Memorial
- How Long, Not Long
- Lehman Brothers
- Lightning Route
- Mid-November 2006 tornado outbreak
- Montgomery Convention
- Montgomery Improvement Association
- Montgomery and West Point Railroad
- Selma to Montgomery marches
- Women's Political Council
- Wright Flying School
- History of St. Stephens, Alabama
History of Alabama, by subject
- History of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System
- History of slavery in Alabama
- History of sports in Alabama
- History of universities in Alabama
Culture of Alabama
- Museums in Alabama
- Religion in Alabama
- Scouting in Alabama
- State symbols of Alabama
- Flag of the State of Alabama
- Great Seal of the State of Alabama
- Flag of the State of Alabama
The arts in Alabama
Sports in Alabama
Main article: Sports in AlabamaEconomy and infrastructure of Alabama
Main article: Economy of Alabama- Communications in Alabama
- Health care in Alabama
- Transportation in Alabama
Education in Alabama
Main article: Education in Alabama- Schools in Alabama
See also
Main article: Alabama- All pages beginning with "Alabama"
- All pages beginning with "Alabamian"
- All pages with titles containing "Alabama"
- All pages with titles containing "Alabamian"
- Outline of geography
- Index of Alabama-related articles
References
- ^ a b Introduction to Alabama, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors". Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2006-04-20. http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/emblems.html. Retrieved 2007-03-18. "Alabama does not have an official nickname."
- ^ "Heart of Dixie". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2004-06-29. http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/Heart_of_Dixie.html. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ^ "Nicknames: America's 50 States (First of Four Parts)". Voice of America (VOA Special English program). 2008-01-06. http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2008-01/2007-12-31-voa3.cfm. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/01000.html.
External links
- 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
- Code of Alabama 1975 – at the Alabama Legislature site
- Alabama at the Open Directory Project
- 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
- Encyclopedia of Alabama covers history, culture, geography, and natural environment.
Outlines General reference · Culture and the arts · Geography and places · Health and fitness · History and events · Mathematics and logic · Natural and physical sciences · People and self · Philosophy and thinking · Religion and belief systems · Society and social sciences · Technology and applied sciences
State of AlabamaTopics Index · History · Geography · People · Delegations · Government · Governors · Lieutenant Governors · Metropolitan Areas · Visitor Attractions · National Historic Landmarks
Regions Atlantic Coastal Plain · Birmingham District · Black Belt · Central Alabama · Cumberland Plateau · Greater Birmingham · Gulf Coastal Plain · Lower Alabama · Mobile Bay · North Alabama · Northeast Alabama · Northwest Alabama · Piedmont · Ridge and Valley · River Region · South Alabama · Tennessee Valley · Wiregrass Region
Metros Greater Birmingham · Montgomery Metro Area · Mobile Metro Area · Huntsville Metro Area
Larger cities Anniston · Auburn · Birmingham · Decatur · Dothan · Florence · Gadsden · Hoover · Huntsville · Madison · Mobile · Montgomery · Tuscaloosa
Counties Autauga · Baldwin · Barbour · Bibb · Blount · Bullock · Butler · Calhoun · Chambers · Cherokee · Chilton · Choctaw · Clarke · Clay · Cleburne · Coffee · Colbert · Conecuh · Coosa · Covington · Crenshaw · Cullman · Dale · Dallas · DeKalb · Elmore · Escambia · Etowah · Fayette · Franklin · Geneva · Greene · Hale · Henry · Houston · Jackson · Jefferson · Lamar · Lauderdale · Lawrence · Lee · Limestone · Lowndes · Macon · Madison · Marengo · Marion · Marshall · Mobile · Monroe · Montgomery · Morgan · Perry · Pickens · Pike · Randolph · Russell · Shelby · St. Clair · Sumter · Talladega · Tallapoosa · Tuscaloosa · Walker · Washington · Wilcox · Winston
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