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Nicknames: Heart of Dixie; Yellowhammer State
Capital: Montgomery
Largest city: Birmingham
Population: 4,849,377 (2014 estimate)
Abbreviation: AL
Time zones: Most of state — Central: UTC -6/-5; Phenix City — Eastern: UTC -6/-5