Alabama

Alabama

Became a state: December 14, 1819 (22^nd state)

Area: 52,419 sq mi (ranked 30^th in size)

Population: 4,447,100 (ranked 23^rd in population)

Capital: Montgomery

Largest City: Birmingham (population 230,000)

Bordering States: Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee

 Origin of state name: Alabama means “tribal town” in the Creek Indian language

State Nickname: Heart Of Dixie, “Yellowhammer State”

State Bird: Wild Turkey

State Flower: Camellia (Camellia Japonica)

State Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine

State Gemstone: Star Blue Quartz

Trivia:  Alabama is the birthplace of two legendary baseball players. Henry Louis (Hank) Aaron was born in Mobile in 1934 and Willie Howard Mays was born in Westfield in 1931.

Abbreviation: AL

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