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Alabama Tourism Office

Alabama

State Flag

Basics

Abbreviation: AL
Nickname: n/a
Motto: Audemus jura nostra defendere (Latin, "We dare to defend our rights")
Name for residents: Alabamans

State Seal

Numbers

Population: 4,557,808
Area: 52423 miles²

Taxes

Sales Tax: 4%

Insignia

Flower: Camellia
Bird: Yellowhammer

State Recipes

Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

State Slang

defendere
Phrase:
defendere
Meaning:
To defend
Sentence:
one should have guts to defendere wrong things or habits
carry
Phrase:
carry
Meaning:
offer to give a ride to
Sentence:
Want me to carry you to church?
Rinch
Phrase:
Rinch
Meaning:
Rinse
Sentence:
Make sure to rinch all the soap off your dishes.
LA
Phrase:
LA
Meaning:
lower Alabama
Sentence:
I am going to LA for the long weekend
Fixin' To
Phrase:
Fixin' to...
Meaning:
Getting ready to do something
Sentence:
I'm fixin' to go to church.
Buggy
Phrase:
Buggy
Meaning:
A cart to be pushed in shopping
Sentence:
Go get a buggy to hold the groceries.

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