a state of the southeastern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of coastal and W lowlands crossed by the Tombigbee, Black Warrior, and Alabama Rivers, with parts of the Tennessee Valley and Cumberland Plateau in the north; noted for producing cotton and white marble. Capital: Montgomery. Pop: 4 500 752 (2003 est). Area: 131 333 sq km (50 708 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Ala, (with zip code) ALa river in Alabama, flowing southwest to the Mobile and Tensaw Rivers. Length: 507 km (315 miles)
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Al•a•bam•a
(al′ə bam′ə),USA pronunciation n. Al•a•bam•i•an
(al′ə bam′ē ən),USA pronunciation Al′a•bam′an, adj., n.
- Place Namesa state in the SE United States. 3,890,061; 51,609 sq. mi. (133,670 sq. km). Cap.: Montgomery. Abbr.: AL (for use with zip code), Ala.
- Place Namesa river flowing SW from central Alabama to the Mobile River. 315 mi. (505 km) long.
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- Confederate Memorial Day
- Confederate States of America
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