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Picturesque Alabama was the 22nd state in the USA; it became a state on December 14, 1819.
State Abbreviation: AL
State Nickname:Yellowhammer State
Capital City: Montgomery
Area: 147,046 square miles [ Alabama is the 4th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 902,195 (as of 2000) [ Alabama is the 44th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Yellowhammer
Flower: Camellia
Tree: Southern longleaf pine
Largest Cities: Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Dothan, Decatur, Auburn, Gadsden
Bordering States: Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
Bordering Body of Water: Gulf of Mexico
Major Rivers: Tombigbee River, Alabama River, Tennessee River, Chattahoochee River
Major Lakes: Guntersville Lake, Wilson Lake, Martin Lake, West Point Lake, Lewis Smith Lake
Highest Point: Cheaha Mountain - 2407 feet, (734 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Paper, lumber and wood products, mining, rubber and plastic products, transportation equipment, apparel
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