Alabama (AL)

Alabama's Web Site and Kid's Page
Capital City: Montgomery
Nickname: Heart of Dixie / Cotton State
Motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (We Dare Defend Our Rights)
Statehood: December 14, 1819 (22nd)
Origin of State's Name: Means "tribal town" in Creek Indian language
Largest Cities: Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa
Border States: Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
Land Area: 50,750 sq. mi., 28th largest
State's Bird: Yellowhammer
State's Flower: Camellia
State's Tree: Southern Pine
State's Song: Alabama