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Alabama vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Alabama's land area is 55.6 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alabama's total area is 57.6 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Alabama's north-south length is 6.1 times (513%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Alabama's east-west width is 5.6 times (458%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 3,868 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Alabama's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Alabama vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Alabama's population is 10.6 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 5.2 times (425%) higher than Alabama's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 2.5 times (145%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 92 years.
Alabama vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Alabama's economic output is 8.6 times (756%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Alabama's.
Official Websites
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