- Locate and circle the state: Alabama is in the southeastern United States, bordered by Mississippi to the west, Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, and Florida to the south.
- State Bird: Northern Cardinal
- State Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine
- State Flower: Camellia
- State Motto: “Audemus jura nostra defendere” (We dare defend our rights)
- State Nickname: The Yellowhammer State
- State Abbreviation: AL
- State Capital: Montgomery
- State Population: Approximately 5.0 million (as of recent estimates)
- State Area: 52,420 square miles
- Highest Point: Cheaha Mountain (2,407 feet)
- Lowest Point: Gulf of Mexico (sea level)
- Bordering States: Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida
- State Flag: A crimson cross on a white field
- State Fish: Largemouth Bass
- State Insect: Monarch Butterfly
- State Rock: Marble
- Other Facts: Alabama was the 22nd state admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819; it played a pivotal role in the American Civil Rights Movement.
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