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State Facts
Full Name - State of Alabama
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - December 14, 1819 (22nd)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 4,822,023 (23rd)
Land Area (Rank)
50,744 square miles; 131,426 square kilometers (28th)
Capital - Montgomery
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
Alabama State Flag