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Mobile, Alabama is located within Mobile County on the Gulf Coast and along the Mobile River. The city also serves and the county seat. The 2010 population.

Mobile is the original home of the Mardi Gras. The name "Mobile" has its roots in the name of the Maubilla Indians, who originally lived in the area. Mobile is called the "Azalea Capital of the World" due to its displays of numerous varieties of azaleas.

During the year 1702, the city of Mobile was established and was later incorporated as a city in 1819. The city of Mobile came under various changes of rule during the intervening years. At first, the establishment ruled as the capital of French Louisiana until the British assumed control during the year 1763. During the American Revolution, the Spanish seized Mobile, and during the 1812 war, the United States took over. In the Civil War, Mobile was part of the Confederacy and survived a Union Naval forces blockade. For 50 years, the city's proximity near a large international seaport increased its fortunes. Shipping cotton was its main industry. Nowadays the local economy is dominated by the aerospace, chemical, petroleum and maritime businesses. Tourism is also a significant business.

Mobile has a strong economic base in the sectors of research and medicine, aerospace, retail trade, construction and manufacturing. Mobile companies make aircraft, engines, paper and wood pulp, paint, chemicals, cement, aluminum, pumps, rayon fibers and ship-related stuff. Other significant sectors are trade, transportation and utilities; healthcare; education; government; business and professional services.

Mobile benefits from its global seaport, the Port of Mobile. Many steamship lines serve the port. More than 300 companies involved in the maritime industry are situated here, like for instance big ship building and ship repair companies. The city of Mobile is home to the Brookley Complex, a Foreign Trade Zone with more than 100 businesses. Aerospace firms like Mobile Aerospace Engineering are located here. A lot of local residents are employed at Mobile Aerospace Engineering, the largest private employer within the city.