ALABAMA
Alabama State Capitol
Gulf Pier at Dusk
Historic Oakleigh House in Mobile
photographs courtesy of the Alabama Tourism Department
Alabama State Flag
Alabama State Seal
General Information
Area: 52,419 sq. miles
Persons per Sq. Mile: 92
Population (2009): 4,708,708
Population (2000): 4,447,382
US Rank: 23rd
Largest Cities (2009): Birmingham: 230,131; Huntsville:179,652;
(Capital) Montgomery: 202,124; Tuscaloosa: 93,138;
Mobile: 193,205
Economic Index
GDP (in millions of 2009 dollars): $168,368
Civilian Labor Force (2010): 2,114,655
Nonfarm Employment (2010): 1,866,000
Unemployment Rate (2010): 9.1%
Corporate Tax Rate (2011): 6.5%
State Expenditures (Estimated Fiscal 2010 in General Fund): $6,847 million
Exports
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| World | $10,879,227,812 | $13,898,645,524 | $14,406,676,895 | $15,879,048,527 | $12,354,803,017 | $15,504,533,318 |
| Japan | $688,896,391 | $775,159,628 | $692,859,462 | $731,633,758 | $556,422,926 | $497,168,294 |
Japan's Rank As Export Destination for Alabama Products (2010): 8th
Major Industry: Paper, lumber and wood products, mining, computer & electronic products, transportation equipment, and chemicals.
Top Exports in 2010
| Product | To World | Product | To Japan | |
| Transportation Equipment | $5,270,853,236 | Chemicals | $134,030,615 | |
| Chemicals | $2,033,831,356 | Paper | $110,007,170 | |
| Minerals and Ores | $1,753,042,032 | Primary Metal Mfg. | $46,499,834 | |
| Non-Electrical Machinery | $1,134,513,443 | Plastic and Rubber Products | $37,113,870 | |
| Paper | $940,380,523 | Non-Electrical Machinery | $27,927,711 |
Major Agricultural Commodities: Broilers, cattle and calves, chicken eggs, greenhouse/nursery and cotton.
Agricultural Exports to the World: $515,474,288
Agricultural Exports to Japan: $34,713,943
Source: (NASBO, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, MISER,
U.S. Department of Agriculture Statistics Service and the U.S. Census Bureau)