Alabama Quick Facts
Statehood: |
December 14, 1819 (22nd) |
State Capital: |
Montgomery |
Land Area: |
50,750 sq. mi., 28th largest |
Nickname: |
Heart of Dixie / Cotton State |
Motto: |
Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere
(We Dare Defend Our Rights) |
State Flower: |
Camellia |
State Tree: |
Southern Pine |
State Bird: |
Yellowhammer |
State Song: |
Alabama |
Largest Cities: |
Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa |
Border States: |
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee |
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