Alabama

The yellowhammer
state,
Cotton State, Heart of
Dixie.
Motto- Audemus jura
nostra
Defendere
Population - 4.849
Million
Capital City Montgomery
History - The earliest
inhabitants of
what is now called
Alabama were
Native American
mound builders. The
first Europeans to reach
Alabama were
Spanish explorers in
the 16th century,
who journeyed inland
in 1539 under
Hernando De Soto in
search of gold. An
initial settlement in
1559 by Spanish
colonists from Mexico
in the Mobile Bay
area was abandoned,
and Spain made
little further effort to
settle the area.
Bird Yellowhammer,
Wild Turkey.
Tree Pinus Palustris
Song - Alabama,
Alabama, We will aye
be true to thee, From
thy Southern shores
where groweth,
By the sea thy orange
tree.
Entered Union
December 14, 1819
Square Miles Land
50,645
Climate - The state is
classified as humid
subtropical (Cfa) under

the Kppen climate

classification. The
average annual
temperature is 64 F
(18 C).
Chief Industry - By the
late 1970s, the older
smokestack industries
were clearly in decline,
but Birmingham
received a boost in
1984 when US Steel
announced it would
spend $1.3 billion to
make its Fairfield plant
the newest fully
integrated steel mill in
the nation. In 1997,
Mercedes Benz began
manufacturing its sport
utility vehicle at a new
facility in Vance.
Crops - wheat, corn,
cotton, soybeans and
peanuts.
Minerals Clays,
Bauxite, and
Limestone.
Unemployment rate
6.1%
Famous People - Hank
Aaron baseball player,
Ralph Abernathy civil
rights activist, Alabama
country music band,
Mel Allen sportscaster.
Toll Free # - 800/2395343
Capitals Web Address
600 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL.
#1 Tourist Spot - US
Space & Rocket Center.
#2 Tourist Spot Birmingham Zoo
#3 Tourist Spot
Robert Trent Jones Golf
Trail.
#4 tourist Spot Point
Mallard Park.
Highest Point - Cheaha
State Park.

State Flag - crimson

cross of St. Andrew on
a field of white.
Bordering States Tennessee to the north,
Georgia to the east,
Florida to the south,
and Mississippi to the
west.
MAJOR Interstate
Interstate 20 or
Interstate 65.
Lowest Point Gulf of
Mexico.
State Map -

5 Major Cities and

Population
Birmingham with
212,237 Population.
Montgomery with
205,764 Population.
Mobile with 195,111
Population. Huntsville
with 180,105
Population. Tuscaloosa
with 90,468 Population.

5 Other Facts 1) The

capital is Montgomery
and its largest city is
Birmingham. 2) Its
population is estimated
at 4,779,736 (2010). 3)
It is known as the
Yellowhammer
State/Heart of Dixie/
Cotton State. 4) The

state tree is the

Longleaf Pine, the state
flower is the Camellia.

5) The oldest city in

Alabama is Mobile
Dylan Martin, Digital Literacy,
04/21/15