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Alabama State Facts
State Capital: Montgomery
Population: 4,447,100 (2000 estimates)
Climate:
- Alabama has warmth and sunshine for the greater part of the year. Spring arrives early, with the weather warming to the 60s Fahrenheit daily by March. Summer days average in the low 80s, with periods of 90 and above. Sweaters or jackets will usually keep off the chill through November. Prolonged spells of severely cold weather are not frequent during the winter. Snow is a rarity except in higher altitudes of north Alabama.
Land Area: 52,423 square miles
Largest City: Birmingham
Highest Point: Cheaha Mountain (2,407 feet above sea level)
Lowest Point: Sea Level (Gulf of Mexico)
Admission to Statehood: December 14, 1819 (22nd state)
Coastline: 53 miles (general), 607 (tidal)
Border States: Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee
State Nickname: The Yellowhammer State
State Motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (We Dare Defend Our Rights)
State Song: Alabama
State Bird: Yellowhammer
State Flower: Camelia (Camellia japonica)
State Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris)
