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         State Capital: Montgomery          State Abbreviation :    AL    
               
         Population (1991): 2,723,000       Size (square miles): 51,700 
         Population Rank:   22              Size Rank:           29     

                             
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         Motto: We dare defend our rights 

         Nickname: Camelia State, Heart of Dixie

         Name Origin: Derived from Indian name "Alabamas" or "Alibamons:" 

         State Bird:   Yellowhammer
               Flower: Camelia
               Tree:   Southern Pine
               Song:   Alabama

         Climate: Winters mild, summers long, hot, with usually abundant 
         rainfall 

         Industries: Lumber, paper, pulp, wood, chemicals, steel, 
         electronics,textiles, food processing, and automotive 
       
        
         
