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Alabama —— 47号 吴本竹 Alabama Geography History Demographics Economy Law and government Important cities Geography Geography History Indigenous people, early history European settlement From 1702 to 1763 The French Old Mobile From 1763 to 1780 Part of British West Florida From 1780 to 1810 Part of Spanish West Florida Statehood, Civil War and Reconstruction In 1819 The twenty-second state admitted to the Union On January 11, 1861 Seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America In 1868 Restored to the Union Demographics Population The state ranks 23rd in population with 4.7 million residents in 2009 Race and ancestry The largest reported ancestry groups in Alabama: African American (26.2%), English (23.6%), Irish (7.7%), German (5.7%), and Scots-Irish (2%). Religion Protestant (88%) Roman Catholic(5%) other Christian(1%) non-religious (4%) Law and government The state bird : the Yellowhammer State The state tree : the Longleaf Pine The state flower : the Camellia The state flag: Law and government The Alabama Constitution 1901 the worlds longest constitution Important cities Birmingham The largest city by population Montgomery The capital of Alabama Mobile The oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists References Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places Over 100,000, Ranked by July 1, 2007 Population: April 1, 2000, to July 1, 2007 (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. July 8, 2008. /popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-01.csv. Retrieved 2007-06-28. in Excel format Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008. United States Census Bureau. /popest/states/tables/NST-EST2008-01.csv. Retrieved 2009-02-01. Alabama Quick Facts. State and County Quick Facts. U.