Capital: Montgomery
State abbreviation: AL
U.S. Representatives: 7
Entered Union: Dec. 14, 1819
State symbols:
State flower: camellia
State bird: yellowhammer
State tree: Southern
longleaf pine
Nickname: Yellowhammer State
Largest cities: Birmingham,
Montgomery, Mobile,
Huntsville, Tuscaloosa,
Hoover
Land area: 50,744 sq mi.
(131,427 sq km)
Largest county: Jefferson |
