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- Alrance — a rural commune in Aveyron, southern France Alrance
- Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson song) Already Gone
- Alresford (Tendring, Essex) Alresford
- Alsace: geography, history, culture and modern administration Alsace
- Alsace–Lorraine: the Imperial Territory between France and Germany Alsace–Lorraine
- Alsager — town and civil parish in Cheshire, England Alsager
- Alsatian language (Elsässisch / Alsacien) Alsatian language
- Alsey, Illinois
- Alsip, Illinois — Overview of the Chicago Suburban Village Alsip, Illinois
- Alson Sherman (1811–1903), Mayor of Chicago (1844–1845) Alson Sherman
- Alsou — Russian-Tatar pop singer, Eurovision star and cultural ambassador Alsou
- Alster (locality in Karlstad Municipality, Värmland, Sweden) Alster
- Alstom Coradia: family of regional and intercity multiple-unit trains Alstom Coradia
- Alstom Coradia Juniper family of British electric multiple units Alstom Coradia Juniper
- Alstom Metropolis C751A — Singapore's first CBTC driverless trains Alstom Metropolis C751A
- Alstom Metropolis C830C: CBTC-equipped metro trainsets for Singapore Alstom Metropolis C830C
- Alston — market town in Cumbria, England Alston
- Alt St. Johann (former Swiss municipality) Alt St. Johann
- Alt-right: origins, beliefs, influence, and controversies Alt-right
- Alta Vista, Iowa
- Alta Vista, Kansas — small city in Wabaunsee County Alta Vista, Kansas
- Alta, Iowa — small city in Buena Vista County Alta, Iowa
- Altach (Vorarlberg, Austria) Altach
- Altadena, California — unincorporated community in Los Angeles County Altadena, California
- Altaf Fatima: Pakistani Urdu Novelist, Short Story Writer and Educator Altaf Fatima
- Altaf Gauhar: Pakistani civil servant, journalist and writer (1923–2000) Altaf Gauhar
- Altafulla — coastal municipality in Tarragonès, Catalonia, Spain Altafulla
- Altai languages
- Altai people: history, language, culture, and contemporary life Altai people
- Altaic languages
- Altair (α Aquilae) — Bright A-type Star in the Constellation Aquila Altair
- Altair Gomes de Figueiredo (1938–2019) Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
- Altamas Kabir — Indian jurist and 39th Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir
- Altamont, Illinois — small city in Effingham County Altamont, Illinois
- Altamont, Kansas
- Altamonte Springs, Florida: Overview, history, and local features Altamonte Springs, Florida
- Altar: Purpose, Forms, History, and Use in Religious Practice Altar
- Altar lamp (sanctuary lamp) Altar lamp
- Altarnun: village and parish on the northeastern edge of Bodmin Moor Altarnun
- Altarpiece: history, forms, and liturgical role Altarpiece
- Altavista, Virginia
- Altbüron (municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland) Altbüron
- Altdorf — the name and its notable towns in Central Europe Altdorf
- Altdorf (Schaffhausen): former municipality in Thayngen, Switzerland Altdorf, Schaffhausen
- Altdorf, Switzerland (capital of Uri) Altdorf, Switzerland
- Altenach, Haut-Rhin: overview of a French commune Altenach
- Altenburger Land
- Altendorf, Schwyz: Overview of the Swiss municipality Altendorf, Schwyz
- Altenkirchen (district): overview, geography, administration and culture Altenkirchen (district)
- Altenmoor (Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein) Altenmoor
- Altenstadt (Feldkirch)
- Altensteig, town in the Calw district of Baden-Württemberg Altensteig
- Altentreptow — town on the Tollense in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Altentreptow
- Alter Bridge: American Rock Band — History, Style, and Notable Works Alter Bridge
- Alter ego
- Altered States of Consciousness — Causes, Types, and Clinical Importance Altered state of consciousness
- Altered States (1980 film) Altered States
- Alternating current (AC): principles, waveforms, uses and history Alternating current
- Alternation of generations used to describe an alternation of forms in the life cycle of plants
- Alternative: choice, logic, and cultural meanings Alternative
- Alternative country (alt-country, Americana) — an overview Alternative country
- Alternative for Germany (AfD) Alternative for Germany
- Alternative fuel vehicle
- Alternative hip hop: origins, style, and notable artists Alternative hip hop
- Alternative medicine
- Alternative metal: origins, characteristics and notable bands Alternative metal
- Alternative Press (music magazine) Alternative Press
- Alternative rock: origins, styles, and cultural influence Alternative rock
- Alternative splicing: how one gene yields multiple mRNA and protein isoforms Alternative splicing
- Alternator: principles, components, history and applications Alternator
- Altero Matteoli
- Alterswil (Sense, Fribourg) — Swiss municipality overview Alterswil
- Altes Museum — Berlin’s neoclassical museum on Museum Island Altes Museum
- Altha, Florida
- Althea Gibson: Pioneer of Tennis and Barrier-Breaking Athlete Althea Gibson
- Althen-des-Paluds, a commune in Vaucluse, Provence Althen-des-Paluds
- Althing — Iceland’s national parliament and oldest continuous legislature Althing
- Althorne, Essex: village and civil parish in Maldon District Althorne
- Altikon (municipality in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland) Altikon
- Altiphrynoides: Ethiopian highland toads Altiphrynoides
- Altishofen — municipality in Willisau, Canton of Lucerne Altishofen
- Altispinax — a fragmentary high-spined Early Cretaceous theropod Altispinax
- Altitude: meaning, measurement, uses, and related terms Altitude
- Altkirch: subprefecture and historic town of Sundgau in Alsace Altkirch
- Altmarkkreis Salzwedel — Rural District in Northwestern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Altmarkkreis Salzwedel Rural District
- Altmittweida — municipality in Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany Altmittweida
- Altnau — municipality on Lake Constance in Thurgau, Switzerland Altnau
- Alto: voice type, choral part, notation and historical roles Alto
- Alto flute: characteristics, repertoire, and role in modern ensembles Alto flute
- Alto Hospicio: Chilean city and commune in the Tarapacá Region Alto Hospicio
- Alto Malcantone
- Alto Paraguay Department Alto Paraguay
- Alto Paraná Department (Paraguay) Alto Paraná Department
- Alto Pass, Illinois
- Altofonte: Sicilian comune near Palermo Altofonte
- Altoids (breath mints and candies) Altoids
- Alton (Staffordshire village and civil parish) Alton
- Alton Towers: major theme park and resort in Staffordshire, England Alton Towers
- Alton, Hampshire: market town near Chawton and the South Downs Alton, Hampshire
- Alton, Illinois: Mississippi River city with historic bluffs and riverfront heritage Alton, Illinois
- Alton, Iowa: small city profile Alton, Iowa
- Alton, Kansas (Osborne County) Alton, Kansas
- Alton, Missouri
- Alton, Texas
- Altona, Illinois — small village in Knox County Altona, Illinois
- Altoona, Alabama — small town in northern Alabama Altoona, Alabama
- Altoona, Iowa — suburban city near Des Moines with parks and entertainment Altoona, Iowa
- Altoona, Kansas — small city on the Verdigris River Altoona, Kansas
- Altoona, Pennsylvania: history, rail heritage, and civic profile Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Altötting (district)
- Altricial: dependent newborns and hatchlings in animals Altricial
- Altrincham
- Altruism: concepts, origins, forms, and debates Altruism
- Altstätten — municipality in Rheintal, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland Altstätten
- Altstetten (Zürich) – urban quarter and transport hub in District 9 Altstetten (Zürich)
- Alturas, California: County Seat on the Modoc Plateau Alturas, California
- Altus, Oklahoma
- Altusried: Municipality in the Oberallgäu, Bavaria Altusried
- Altwis — municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland Altwis
- Alūksne
- Alum — the double sulfate salts (potassium aluminum sulfate and related compounds) Alum
- Aluminium (Al): properties, occurrence, production and uses Aluminium
- Aluminium antimonide (AlSb): properties, uses, and role in III–V semiconductors Aluminium antimonide
- Aluminium arsenide (AlAs): properties, structure, and applications Aluminium arsenide
- Aluminium chloride: properties, preparation, uses and safety Aluminium chloride
- Aluminium fluoride (AlF3) Aluminium fluoride
- Aluminium Hormozgan F.C.
- Aluminium iodide (AlI3) Aluminium iodide
- Aluminium oxide (Al2O3) Aluminium oxide
- Aluminium selenide (Al2Se3) Aluminium selenide
- Aluminium sulfate (Al2(SO4)3): properties, production and uses Aluminium sulfate
- Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont: British soldier, historian and politician Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont
- Alun Michael — Welsh politician and first head of the National Assembly for Wales Alun Michael
- Alun Wyn Jones — Welsh rugby union lock and long-serving captain Alun Wyn Jones
- AlunaGeorge
- Alva, Oklahoma — city and county seat of Woods County Alva, Oklahoma
- Alvah Curtis Roebuck
- Alvaneu — former municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland Alvaneu
- Alvarado, Texas
- Alvarezsaurus: a small Late Cretaceous theropod from Argentina Alvarezsaurus
- Alvarito (Álvaro Rodríguez Ros) — Spanish footballer and manager Alvarito
- Álvaro Arbeloa
- Álvaro Colom
- Álvaro Corcuera (1957–2014): Mexican priest and leader of the Legionaries of Christ Álvaro Corcuera
- Álvaro Dias — Brazilian politician and long-serving senator Álvaro Dias
- Álvaro Lapuerta — Spanish deputy and long-serving treasurer of the People's Party Álvaro Lapuerta
- Álvaro Lopes Cançado — Brazilian footballer (1912–1984) Álvaro Lopes Cançado
- Álvaro Mutis (1923–2013) Álvaro Mutis
- Álvaro Obregón: Mexican revolutionary leader and president (1880–1928) Álvaro Obregón
- Álvaro Recoba
- Álvaro Siza Vieira: Portuguese architect and educator Álvaro Siza Vieira
- Álvaro Teherán: Colombian basketball player (1966–2020) Álvaro Teherán
- Álvaro Torres
- Álvaro Uribe: Colombian leader, security policy, and political influence Álvaro Uribe
- Alvaschein: former Swiss village in Graubünden now part of Albula/Alvra Alvaschein
- Älvdalen
- Älvdalen Municipality — Dalarna County, Sweden Älvdalen Municipality
- Alveolar consonant a consonant with the tongue close to the alveolar ridge
- Alveolate (Alveolata) Alveolate
- Alveolus: anatomy, pulmonary function, and related cavities Alveolus
- Alverca do Ribatejo
- Alveringem — municipality in West Flanders, Belgium Alveringem
- Alves Barbosa — Portuguese road cyclist and three-time Volta a Portugal winner Alves Barbosa
- Alvesta, Sweden — town and municipal seat in Kronoberg County Alvesta
- Alvesta Municipality
- Alvin Ailey — Choreographer and Founder of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Alvin Ailey
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007 film) Alvin and the Chipmunks (movie)
- Alvin Baldus — U.S. Representative from Wisconsin Alvin Baldus
- Alvin Dark
- Alvin E. Roth — economist and market designer Alvin E. Roth
- Alvin Journeyman
- Alvin Plantinga: philosopher of religion and epistemologist Alvin Plantinga
- Alvin Sargent — American Screenwriter and Two-Time Academy Award Winner Alvin Sargent
- Alvin Schwartz (children's author)
- Alvin Stardust (Bernard William Jewry) Alvin Stardust
- Alvin Toffler: American futurist and author of Future Shock Alvin Toffler
- Alvin "Moose" Wistert Alvin Wistert
- Alvin, Illinois — small incorporated village in the American Midwest Alvin, Illinois
- Alvin, Texas
- Älvkarleby Municipality
- Alvord Desert (Oregon) Alvord Desert
- Alvord, Iowa
- Älvsborg County (Älvsborgs län) — historic Swedish county (1634–1997) Älvsborg County
- Älvsbyn — town and municipal seat in Norrbotten, northern Sweden Älvsbyn
- Älvsbyn Municipality (Älvsbyns kommun) Älvsbyn Municipality
- Always (Sum 41 song)
- Always Be My Baby (song by Mariah Carey) Always Be My Baby
- Always Coming Home (novel by Ursula K. Le Guin) Always Coming Home
- Alwin Brück
- Alxasaurus — an Early Cretaceous therizinosaur Alxasaurus
- Aly & AJ — American pop-rock duo of sisters Alyson and Amanda Michalka Aly & AJ
- Aly Lotfy Mahmoud: Egyptian Prime Minister (1985–1986) Aly Lotfy Mahmoud
- Alycia Debnam-Carey
- Alyosha Karamazov (Alexei Fyodorovich Karamazov) Alyosha Karamazov
- Alyque Padamsee
- Alyson Bailes: British diplomat, academic and polyglot Alyson Bailes
- Alyson Hannigan
- Alyson Michalka: actress, singer, and member of 78violet Alyson Michalka
- Alyson Stoner — American actress, dancer, singer, and former model Alyson Stoner
- Alyssa Milano — Actress, Activist, and Cultural Figure Alyssa Milano
- Alytus County
- Alzette — river of Luxembourg and northeastern France Alzette
- Alzey-Worms: district of Rhineland-Palatinate — geography, history, economy Alzey-Worms
- Alzheimer's disease: overview, causes, symptoms, treatment, and history Alzheimer's disease
- Alzonne — Commune in Aude, Occitanie (southern France) Alzonne
- AM — meanings in time, radio, chemistry, mathematics, and industry AM
- Am Mellensee (municipality in Brandenburg, Germany) Am Mellensee
- Ama-no-Uzume: Shinto goddess of dawn, revelry and theatrical ritual Ama-no-Uzume
- Amadeo Carrizo: Argentine goalkeeper and pioneer of the modern sweeper-keeper Amadeo Carrizo
- Amadeus (1984) — Film about Mozart and Salieri Amadeus (movie)
- Amadeus Quartet: history, members, repertoire and legacy Amadeus Quartet
- Amado Carrillo Fuentes
- Amador City, California: small Gold Rush town in Amador County Amador City, California
- Amador County, California: overview, history, geography and culture Amador County, California
- Amadora: densely populated municipality and suburb of Lisbon, Portugal Amadora
- Amadou Gon Coulibaly: Ivorian Prime Minister and 2020 Presidential Candidate Amadou Gon Coulibaly
- Amadou Toumani Touré: Malian soldier who led a democratic transition and later presidency Amadou Toumani Touré
- Amagon, Arkansas
- Åmål — lakeside town and municipal seat in Västra Götaland, Sweden Åmål
- Åmål Municipality (Åmåls kommun) — lake, landscape and local government in Dalsland Åmål Municipality
- Amalebra
- Amalgam: mercury alloys, formation, uses, and environmental issues Amalgam
- Amália Rodrigues — Queen of Fado and Portuguese cultural icon Amália Rodrigues
- Amalie Arena (Tampa, Florida) Amalie Arena
- Amalthea — Jupiter’s irregular inner moon Amalthea (moon)
- Amaltheia — Greek mythological nurse of Zeus Amaltheia
- Amambay Department (Paraguay) Amambay
- Ámame (Selena song) Amame
- Amami Islands
- Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) Amami rabbit
- Amance, Aube
- Amancio Escapa Aparicio, Spanish-born Roman Catholic bishop Amancio Escapa Aparicio
- Amancio Ortega — Spanish fashion entrepreneur and Inditex founder Amancio Ortega
- Amanda Blake
- Amanda Bresnan — Australian Capital Territory politician Amanda Bresnan
- Amanda Bynes
- Amanda Crew
- Amanda Donohoe: English actress of stage, film and television Amanda Donohoe
- Amanda Holden: English actress, presenter and singer Amanda Holden
- Amanda Jenssen
- Amanda Knox: overview of the case, trials, media attention and later life Amanda Knox
- Amanda Leigh (Mandy Moore album) Amanda Leigh
- Amanda Michalka (AJ) — American singer, musician and actress Amanda Michalka
- Amanda Palmer
- Amanda Peet
- Amanda Redman
- Amanda Righetti: American actress known for The Mentalist and television roles Amanda Righetti
- Amanda Seyfried: career, notable roles, and public profile Amanda Seyfried
- Amanda Tapping
- Amanda Waller: DC Comics strategist who leads the Suicide Squad Amanda Waller
- Amanda Young (character from the Saw franchise) Amanda Young
- Amani Toomer — American football wide receiver and NFL veteran Amani Toomer
- Amanita: overview of the mushroom genus, identification, and medical importance Amanita
- Amanullah Khan (JKLF) — Kashmiri separatist leader and activist Amanullah Khan (JKLF)
- Amapá: Brazil’s Northern Rainforest State Amapá
- Amar Benikhlef — Algerian Olympic judoka Amar Benikhlef
- Amar Gopal Bose: engineer, educator, and founder of Bose Corporation Amar Bose
- Amar Shonar Bangla — National Anthem of Bangladesh Amar Shonar Bangla
- Amar Singh Thapa (Badakaji): Nepali commander and national hero Amar Singh Thapa
- Amar'e Stoudemire: career, style, and legacy Amar'e Stoudemire
- Amaranth (Amaranthus): Overview, Uses, and Cultivation Amaranth
- Amaranth (color)
- Amaranthaceae (amaranth family) Amaranthaceae
- Amărăștii de Jos — commune in Dolj County, Romania Amărăștii de Jos
- Amărăștii de Sus — commune in Dolj County, Romania Amărăștii de Sus
- Amaravati — historic town and planned capital region of Andhra Pradesh Amaravati
- Amaravati River — longest tributary of the Kaveri in western Tamil Nadu Amaravati River
- Amargasaurus — small crested sauropod of the Early Cretaceous Amargasaurus
- Amargosa toad — an endemic desert amphibian Amargosa toad
- Amarildo Tavares da Silveira
- Amarillo, Texas — City in the Texas Panhandle Amarillo, Texas
- Amarna (Akhetaten): the city of Akhenaten and the Amarna period Amarna
- Amarna period: Akhenaten, Atenism, and the artistic and religious revolution in Ancient Egypt Amarna period
- Amaro Pargo — Spanish corsair, merchant and legend Amaro Pargo
- Amaro Silva (Canadian municipal politician) Amaro Silva
- Amarok — KDE music player and audio management application Amarok (software)
- Amartya Sen: economist, philosopher, and the capability approach Amartya Sen
- Amaru (Buzău County) — rural commune in Muntenia, Romania Amaru, Buzău
- Amaryllidaceae — the amaryllis family of flowering plants Amaryllidaceae
- Amasya (city in northern Turkey) Amasya
- Amata Kabua — First President of the Marshall Islands (1928–1996) Amata Kabua
- Amata — remote Anangu community in the APY Lands, South Australia Amata, South Australia
- Amaterasu — the Sun goddess of Japanese tradition Amaterasu
- Amateur: people who pursue activities for love rather than pay Amateur
- Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Amateur Athletic Union
- Amateur radio (ham radio): hobby, technology, and public service Amateur radio
- Amath Dansokho — Senegalese politician and PIT leader Amath Dansokho
- Amati — Cremonese family of violin makers Amati
- Amauri (Brazilian–Italian footballer) Amauri
- Amay (Belgium) Amay
- Amayé-sur-Orne — commune in Calvados, Normandy Amayé-sur-Orne
- Amayé-sur-Seulles
- Amazing Alex — Rovio's physics-based puzzle game Amazing Alex
- Amazing Grace: The History and Influence of the Hymn Amazing Grace
- Amazing Grace (2006 film) Amazing Grace (2006 movie)
- Amazon — river, rainforest, company, and cultural meanings Amazon
- Amazon (company)
- Amazon Alexa (virtual assistant) Amazon Alexa
- Amazon Basin: geography, ecology, history and conservation Amazon basin