Alabama (AL) |
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Alabama's Web Site and Kid's Page |
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Capital City: |
Montgomery | |
Nickname: |
Heart of Dixie / Cotton State | |
Motto: |
Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (We Dare Defend Our Rights) | |
Statehood: |
December 14, 1819 (22nd) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Means "tribal town" in Creek Indian language | |
Largest Cities: |
Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa | |
Border States: |
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee | |
Land Area: |
50,750 sq. mi., 28th largest | |
State's Bird: |
Yellowhammer |  |
State's Flower: |
Camellia | |
State's Tree: |
Southern Pine (pinus palustris) | |
State's Song: |
Alabama | |
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