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Alabama

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Location of State


Capital: Montgomery

Population: 4,500,752 (source: 2003 Census estimate)

Largest City: Birmingham

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Alabama State Symbols

State Nickname: Heart of Dixie

State Slogan: Share The Wonder; Stars Fell on Alabama (on its license plate); (formerly) The Heart of Dixie

State Motto: Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights)

State flower: Camellia

State bird: Yellowhammer aka Northern Flicker

State fish: Largemouth bass (fresh water), Fighting tarpon (salt water)

State tree: Southern Longleaf Pine

State mammal: Racking horse

State foods: Pecan, Blackberry

Fun Facts About Alabama
  • Huntsville, Al is the home to Space Camp and the worlds biggest Space museum.
  • Montgomery, Al was the capital of the Confederate States.
  • George Washington Carver lived in Alabama when he came up with peanut butter.
  • The Wright brothers started the first flight school in Alabama.
Becoming a State

Date admitted: Tuesday, December 14, 1819

Number admitted: 22

Prior Name: Alabama Territory

Postal Abbreviation: AL

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The Geography of Alabama

Total Size: 50,744 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)

Geographical Low Point: Gulf of Mexico at Sea Level (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Geographical High Point: Cheaha Mtn. at 2,407 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Cleburne (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Central Point: Located in Chilton County approx. 12 miles southwest of Clanton (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Counties: 67 (source: National Association of Counties)

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