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Alabama vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Alabama's land area is 6.3 times (531%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alabama's total area is 6.5 times (553%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Alabama's north-south length is 2.2 times (122%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Alabama's east-west width is 1.9 times (91%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 1,155 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Alabama's population is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 3.8 times (280%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Cardiff's population is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Huntsville's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 283 years.
Alabama vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Alabama's economic output is 3.6 times (263%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Alabama's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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