Fun Fact 2: Alabama has one of the longest inland waterways routes in the U.S.
Fun Fact 3: The capital is Montgomery. Montgomery is situated on the Alabama River, South East to the centre of the state
Fun Fact 4: The flag of Alabama is a red diagonal cross on a white background, it has been used since 1895, the cross symbolises Saint Andrew
Fun Fact 5: Heat Fact: During the summer the temperature can reach over 90°F (32 °C), this makes it one of the hottest states in the United States
Fun Fact 6: Alabama is the only state to have a woodpecker as a state bird. The state flower is the camellia and the state tree is the Longleaf Pine
Fun Fact 7: Alabama is made up of 22 million acres (89,000 km2) of forest which accounts for 67% of its land mass
Fun Fact 8: There are 67 different counties that make up the state, the largest is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi or 1,386 km2)
Fun Fact 9: The state song is called simply "Alabama". It has been the state song since 1931
Fun Fact 10: This state is also known as the "Heart of Dixie. This phase was developed in the 1940s - 1950s it describes Alabama being centrally located within a definite southern geographic region
Fun Fact 11: Due to its location Alabama is also know as "The Cotton State", cotton production is a important part of Alabama's history and heritage
Fun Fact 12: The name Alabama originated from the description "tribal town"
Fun Fact 13: The Mascot is the Yellow Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Fun Fact 14: Alabama has the one of the biggest variety of freshwater mussels, freshwater turtles, freshwater snails, and crayfish that can be found in the U.S.
Fun Fact 15: 43% of all snails in the United States are found in Alabama |