Official Language :
English
Spoken Language :
English (96.17%)
Spanish (2.12%)
Largest City :
Birmingham
229,424 (2006 estimate)[1]
Largest Metro Area :
Greater Birmingham Area
Area :
Ranked 30th in the US
Total :
52,419 sq mi
(135,765 km²)
Width :
190 miles (306 km)
Length :
330 miles (531 km)
Latitude :
30° 11 N to 35° N
Longitude :
84° 53' W to 88° 28' W
Population :
Ranked 23rd in the US
Total2 :
4,627,851 (2007 est.)[2]
Density :
84.83/sq mi (33.84/km²)
Ranked 27th in the US
Highest Point :
Mount Cheaha[3] 2,407 ft (734 m)
Lowest Point :
Gulf of Mexico[3] 0 ft (0 m)
Admission To Union :
December 14, 1819 (22nd)
Governor :
Robert R. Riley (R)
Lieutenant Governor :
Jim Folsom, Jr. (D)
Us Senators :
Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R)
Congressional Delegation :
List
Time Zones :
Central: UTC-6/DST-5
Abbreviations :
AL Ala. US-AL
Website :
www.alabama.gov
