Alabama

This passage discusses the state of Alabama.

Lexile Level: 370L

Categories: People & Places


Alabama is part of the South. The South is the southern part of America. The capital of Alabama is Montgomery. The biggest city in Alabama is Birmingham. Four million people live in Alabama. It became part of the United States in 1819. Alabama's state bird is the yellowhammer. The yellowhammer is a kind of woodpecker. Alabama also has a state tree. The state tree is the long leaf pine. Alabama has a state reptile. The state reptile is the red-bellied turtle. Alabama is mostly flat. But there are mountains in northern Alabama. The state grows a lot of peanuts. Alabama also makes a lot of paper.


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