Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States of America.

It is bordered by Tennessee, Georgia , Florida, Gulf of Mexico, and Mississippi . Republican Robert Bentley -the current governor of the state. Robert Julian Bentley is an American politician, medical doctor, and the 53rd Governor of Alabama. He assumed the governorship on January 17, 2011, having defeated Ron Sparks. Alabama has 67 counties. The Alabama State Capitol, also known as First Confederate Capitol, is located on Goat Hill in Montgomery, Alabama. The structure was built in 1850. Alabama's quarter depicting famous resident Helen Keller along with the longleaf pine branch and Camellia blossoms from the 50 State Quarters program. Released March 19, 2003. Birmingham's economy was transformed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham(UAB)'s investments in bio-technology and medical research. UAB Hospital is a Level I trauma center, the only one in Alabama, The Port of Mobile is the only deep-water port in the state, and was the 9th largest by tonnage in the nation in 2008.