State Flag: The state flag bears a cimson cross on a white field.
Statehood: In 1540 the Spanish adventurer Hernando de Soto was the first European to explore Alabama. The first settlement was made in 1702 which was Fort Louis de la Mobile on the Mobile river. It was made a state on December 14, 1819.
Origin of Name: The name "Alabama" comes from the Alibamu tribe, which means I open (or clear) the thicket.
State Capital: The state capital is Montgomery.
State Nickname: The nickname of Alabama is "The Yellowhammer State."
State Motto: The state motto is Audemus Jura Norta Defender (We Dare Defend Our Rights).
State Flag: The state flag bears a cimson cross on a white field.
State Bird: Alabama's state bird is the Yellowhammer.
State Flower: The state flower is the Camellia.
State Tree: The state tree is the Southern Pine.
Population Density: 75 people per sq. mile in Alabama and the U.S. average is 67 people per sq. mile.
Population Distribution: 62 per cent urban, 38 per cent rural
Highest Point: Cheaha Mountain 2,407
Lowest Point: Sea level aloung the gulf of Mexico
Greatest Distances:
Area: 51,705 sq. miles