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State Facts
Full Name
State of Alabama
Admitted to the Union (Rank)
December 14, 1819 (22nd)
Population 2000 (Rank)
4,447,100 (23rd)
Land Area (Rank)
50,744 square miles; 131,426 square kilometers (28th)
Capital
Montgomery
Postal Abbreviation
AL
State Nicknames
Yellowhammer State,
The Heart of Dixie,
The Cotton State
Motto
Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights)
Song
“Alabama” (music by Edna Glockel-Gussen, words by Julia Tutwiler)
State Symbols
Flower: Camellia
Tree: Southern longleaf pine
Bird: Yellowhammer
Gem: Star blue quartz
Stone: Marble
Nut: Pecan
Dance: Square dance
Economy
Agriculture:
Poultry,
soybeans,
milk,
vegetables,
wheat,
cattle,
cotton,
peanuts,
fruit,
hogs,
corn
Industry:
Paper,
lumber and wood products,
mining,
rubber and plastic products,
transportation equipment,
apparel
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