| Census Bureau Report |
| Time Zone: Central |
| Capital: Montgomery |
| Statehood Date: 12/14/1819 |
| Statehood Order: 22 |
| Flower: Camellia |
| Bird: Yellowhammer |
| Land: 50750 Sq. Miles |
| Water: 1673 Sq. Miles |
| Rank In Area Size: 30 |
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| The name Alabama is derived from an Indian word meaning "thicket clearers." Alabama has been at the center of many American battles--between white settlers and Native Americans, and between the North and South in the Civil War. The state also is home to the first of three Space Camps in the United States. These camps let kids experience what it would be like to be in outer space. |
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