Alabama Facts


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Alabama Facts


There are so many wonderful and interesting facts about the state of Alabama you may be very surprised to learn about some of them.


Alabama became the 22nd state of the United States on December 14, 1819
The state capital of Alabama is Montgomery
The largest city in Alabama is Birmingham
The population of Alabama as of the year 2000 was 4,447, 100
The name for residents of the state of Alabama is Alabamans
The major industries of Alabama include cotton, corn, soybeans, peanuts, livestock, poultry, hydroelectric power, coal, limestone, iron ore, and steel making.

The major rivers running through Alabama are Chattahoochee River, Tombigbee River, Alabama River, and the Tennessee River.

The name Alabama means “tribal town” in the language of the Creek Indians that lived in the area.

The state Song of Alabama is “Alabama”.
The state motto of Alabama is “Audemus jura nostra defendere” which translates to mean We Dare Defend Our Rights.

Dinosaur fossils have been found in Alabama and were from Lophorhothon and Nodosaurus dinosaurs.