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Capital City: Montgomery-Statehood: December 14, 1819 (22nd)- Population:
4,371,000
Nickname: Heart of Dixie / Cotton State Motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere
(We Dare Defend
Our Rights)-Origin of State Name: Means "tribal
town" in Creek Indian language-Counties: 67
The first rocket to put humans on the moon was built in Alabama- The
confederate flag was
first flown and designed in
Alabama. Hank Aaron was born in Mobile. Joe Louis, the boxer
was born in Lexington.
Nat King Cole was born in Montgomery in 1919. The rocket capital
of the world is in Huntsville.
Largest Cities: Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville,
and Tuscaloosa Border States:
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Largest Cities:
Birmingham,
Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa Border States: Florida,Georgia,
Mississippi, Tennessee-Land
Area: 50,766 sq. mi., 29th largest Highest Point: Cheaha
Mountain, 2,405 ft-Lowest Point: Gulf of Mexico, sea level-State Bird:
Yellowhammer-State Flower:
Camellia-State Tree: Southern Pine (pinus palustris) State Song: Alabama
State Web Site:
www.state.al.us
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