...The Central Gulf Coast isn't usually seen as an economic region. But
the urbanized area between Baton Rouge, La., and Panama City, Fla., is
tied together socially and economically. Spanning some 400 miles east to
west, it has more than two dozen counties/parishes along the coast with
...The Central Gulf Coast is served by major public and private
universities, many of them heavily involved in research, as well as two-
year colleges and a host of technical training centers that address the
workforce training needs of the region.
...While known for tourism, another major pillar of the economy is
defense-related. The Central Gulf Coast has more than a dozen military
facilities with vast test and training ranges, and the world’s biggest
defense contractors have operations in the region. One of the more
significant though less well-known activities is the military technical
training that occurs in the region, ranging from high-tech electronics to
cryptology/cyber security and pilot and navigator training.
Next: Part I (cont.) Geography
the urbanized area between Baton Rouge, La., and Panama City, Fla., is
tied together socially and economically. Spanning some 400 miles east to
west, it has more than two dozen counties/parishes along the coast with
- more than 3.4 million
people, a workforce of 1.7
million people and a
combined gross product
of $140.9 billion.
...The region between
Southeast Louisiana and
Northwest Florida has a
transportation mix that
includes major rail lines,
more than a dozen ports, a
half-dozen commercial
airports, and an east-west
interstate (Interstate 10)
...The Central Gulf Coast is served by major public and private
universities, many of them heavily involved in research, as well as two-
year colleges and a host of technical training centers that address the
workforce training needs of the region.
...While known for tourism, another major pillar of the economy is
defense-related. The Central Gulf Coast has more than a dozen military
facilities with vast test and training ranges, and the world’s biggest
defense contractors have operations in the region. One of the more
significant though less well-known activities is the military technical
training that occurs in the region, ranging from high-tech electronics to
cryptology/cyber security and pilot and navigator training.
Next: Part I (cont.) Geography
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