"The
Heart of Dixie"
Motto: "Audemus jura nostra defendere"
Union Member Since December 14, 1819 (22)
Governor:
Bob Riley
Official State of Alabama Web Site:
www.state.al.us
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Capitol:
Montgomery
Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine
Bird: Yellowhammer
Flower: Camellia
Population and (rank):
4,040,587 (1990)(23)
4,447,100 (2000 est.)
Land Area and (rank):
50,750 square miles
(131,443 sq km) (28) |
