Alabama State Facts

State Flag:
State Capital: Montgomery
Largest City: Birmingham

State Facts Alabama Directory
Abbreviation: AL
State Capital: Montgomery
Counties: Counties in Alabama
Towns & Cities: Towns and Cities in Alabama
Government Links: AL Government Links
Constitution: Settled in 1702
Statehood: December 14, 1819 (22nd State)
Official Homepage: Alabama
NickName: "The Heart of Dixie"
State Flower: Camellia
State Tree: Southern Pine
State Bird: Yellowhammer (Northern Flicker)
State Fish: Largemouth Bass
State Insect: Monarch Butterfly
State Gemstone: Star Blue Quartz
State Song: "Alabama"
Land Area: 51,705 sq. mi.
Highest Point: Cheaha Mountain; 2407 feet
Lowest Point: Gulf Coast: Sea Level
Border States: Tennessee (N), Mississippi (W), Georgia (E), Florida (S)

AL State Symbols

Camellia

Southern Pine

Yellowhammer

Interesting Fact
Alabama was called "The Cotton State". Most of the farmers grew cotton. An insect named the "Boll weavil" came and destroyed much of the crop. The farmers quickly began growing peanuts and raising livestock. To this day, the Town of Enterprise has a statue/monument of the boll weavil. Confederate States of America set up in 1861.