Alabama is a state located in the southern United States; the
population of Alabama is 4,447,100 as of 2000. It is the 30th largest state in the United States with
135,765 km2 (52,419 mi2) of total area. 3.2% of that is water,
making Alabama 23rd in the amount of surface water. About
three-fifths of the land area is a gentle plain with a general
incline towards the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
Alabama generally ranges in elevation from sea level at Mobile
Bay, to a little more than 1800 feet or 550 meters near the
Georgia state line. The highest point is Mount Cheaha. |