| Capital |
Montgomery |
| Area |
51,705 sq mi
133,915 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
4,447,100 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Birmingham (242,820), Montgomery (201,568),
Mobile (198,915), Huntsville (158,216),
Tuscaloosa (77,906) |
| Major Rivers |
Mobile, Alabama, Tombigbee, Tennessee, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Black Warrior, Chattahoochee |
| Highest Point |
Cheaha Mtn.
2,405 feet
733 meters
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| Industry |
paper products, lumber and wood products, chemicals, textiles, mining, food products, clothing
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| Agriculture |
chickens, beef cattle, greenhouse and nursery products, eggs, milk, peanuts, cotton, vegetables, soybeans
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| Minerals and Resources |
forests, coal, natural gas, petroleum, crushed stone, limestone
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