Alabama

Governor
Kay Ivey (Republican)

Population
5.19 million

Number of Senators
2 U.S. Senators

Number of Representatives
7 U.S. House members

Alabama became the 22nd state on December 14, 1819. Its civic history includes Native nations, the cotton economy, Reconstruction, the civil-rights movement, military and aerospace development, and the ongoing political life of communities from the Gulf Coast to the Appalachian foothills. State government is centered in Montgomery.

Overview

Alabama became the 22nd state on December 14, 1819. Its civic history includes Native nations, the cotton economy, Reconstruction, the civil-rights movement, military and aerospace development, and the ongoing political life of communities from the Gulf Coast to the Appalachian foothills. State government is centered in Montgomery.