Alabama State Guide

Capital: Montgomery

December 14, 1819 (22nd state)

Known as the Heart of Dixie, Alabama became the 22nd state on December 14, 1819. In January 1861, Alabama seceded from the Union, and on February 4, delegates from six states met at Montgomery and formed the Confederate States of America, with Montgomery as the capital. After the Civil War, Alabama re-entered the Union. The name Alabama is derived from an Indian word meaning & quot;thicket clearers.& quot; Alabama has been at the center of many American battles--between white settlers and Native Americans, and between the North and South in the Civil War.

Largest City- Birmingham
Area - 52,423 square miles [Alabama is the 30th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 4,447,100 (as of 2000) [Alabama is the 23rd most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - agriculture (cotton, corn, peanuts, soybeans, poultry, and livestock), hydroelectric power, mining (coal, limestone, iron ore), steel-making
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
Bordering States - Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico

Alabama Almanac: Facts and Figures, Economy, and Geography

• Almanac
• Economy
• Geography

Alabama College, Universities, and Schools

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Alabama Financial and Insurance Services

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Alabama Home Services

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Alabama Media and Traffic Reports

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Alabama History, Timelines, and Famous People

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Alabama Counties

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Alabama Symbols

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Other Alabama Resources

• Missing Children
• CapitolImpact.com - Government Gateway
• lexisONE(R) - Legal Research
• Kaiser StateHealthFacts.org - Health Facts
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Merriam-Webster's Atlas - Geography
• NACo - Counties
• National Park Guide
• State Home Page
• State Transportation Department