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