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Quick Facts: Alabama
Capital City:Montgomery
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Nickname:Heart of Dixie / Cotton State
Motto:Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere
(We Dare Defend Our Rights)
Statehood:December 14, 1819 (22nd)
Origin of State's Name:Means "tribal town" in Creek Indian language.
Largest Cities:Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa
Border States:Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
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