ALABAMA

Alabama State Capitol
Alabama State Capitol
Pier at Dusk
Gulf Pier at Dusk
Oakleigh House
Historic Oakleigh House in Mobile

 

photographs courtesy of the Alabama Tourism Department



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Alabama State Flag
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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)