Alabama was the 22nd state in the
USA; it became a state on December 14, 1819.
State Abbreviation - AL
State Capital - Montgomery
Largest City - Birmingham
Area - 52,423 square miles [Alabama is the 30th biggest state
in the USA]
Population - 4,447,100 (as of 2000) [Alabama is the 23rd most
populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - agriculture (cotton, corn, peanuts, soybeans,
poultry, and livestock), hydroelectric power, mining (coal,
limestone, iron ore), steel-making
Major Rivers - Tombigbee River, Alabama
River, Tennessee River, Chattahoochee River
Major Lakes -Guntersville Lake, Wilson Lake, Martin Lake,
West Point Lake, Lewis Smith Lake
Highest Point - Cheaha Mountain - 2407 feet, (734 m) above
sea level
Bordering States - Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
Origin of the Name Alabama - Alabama
means "tribal town" in the language of the local
Creek Indians
State Nickname - Heart of Dixie, "Yellowhammer State"
State Motto - "Audemus jura nostra defendere" -
We Dare Defend Our Rights
State Song - Alabama
Alabama Cities
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