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Georgia is a state in the southern region of the United States of America and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It was the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established as a colony. It was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It seceded from the Union on January 21, 1861 and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state readmitted to the Union on July 15, 1870. Georgia is one of the fastest-growing states in the United States, with its population increasing from 8,186,453 in 2000 to an estimated 9,072,576 people in 2005. Georgia is also known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South. The largest city, and capital, is Atlanta.
Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina; on the west by Alabama and by Florida in the extreme southwest; and on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina. The northern part of the state is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mountain range in the vast mountain system of the Appalachians. The central piedmont extends from the foothills to the fall line, where the rivers cascade down in elevation to the continental coastal plain of the southern part of the state. The highest point in Georgia is Brasstown Bald, 4,784 feet (1,458 m); the lowest point is sea level.
Articles
Metro Atlanta News and Information from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Officers and rescue worker indicted in separate cases
Mar 19, 2010 2:57 am
District Attorney Paul Howard has secured the indictment of a Fulton County Sheriff jail guard for murder, a sheriff deputy for aggravated assault, an Atlanta policeman for a domestic assault and a Sa...
911 dispatchers deliver babies over the phone
Mar 19, 2010 2:06 am
Most first-time expectant mothers try to imagine what it will be like to deliver a baby. For most, there's a hospital involved.
Annual marathon to close Atlanta streets Sunday
Mar 19, 2010 1:25 am
Thousands of runners will hit the streets of Atlanta Sunday to compete in the fourth annual ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon.
Fulton County board backs proposed personnel cuts
Mar 19, 2010 1:10 am
Despite pleas to the contrary, Fulton County school board members Thursday night voted 6-1 to cut nearly 1,000 personnel positions, including more than 500 teachers, from its 2011 budget.
Decatur teachers get three furlough days
Mar 19, 2010 12:07 am
Decatur city schools officials voted to reduce the number of teacher workdays in the next school year.
Gwinnett school officials say they are walking financial tightrope
Mar 18, 2010 10:59 pm
Gwinnett County Public Schools came within a whisker of having to borrow money in August, and school officials say the year ahead looks just about as trying.
Mar 18, 2010 10:47 pm
A convicted rapist out on bond awaiting retrial has removed his ankle monitor and is on the run. The Fulton County Sheriffs Office is asking for help locating rapist Ali Reza Nejad, 38.
DeKalb schools deficit nears $115 million; targeted school list released
Mar 18, 2010 10:34 pm
As DeKalb County school district learned its projected deficit had soared to nearly $115 million, budget committee members weighed in Thursday on possible tax hikes and program cuts and agreed on swee...
South Gwinnett High School called off activities Tuesday
Mar 18, 2010 10:29 pm
South Gwinnett High canceled athletic practices and other after-school programs after rumors of gang activity around campus, a school official said.
Atlanta parking patrol a pain for some motorists
Mar 18, 2010 10:06 pm
Since January, many Atlanta residents feel like they're experiencing their own version of the television show "Parking Wars." Katie Anderson said she was ticketed by the city for illegal pa...
News from Macon and Central Georgia from The Macon News
Bibb schools accept $24M grant; 2 principals, teachers to be spared
Mar 19, 2010 3:39 am
Rutland and Northeast high school principals can stay on the job this fall even though the Bibb County school system is accepting a federal grant for school reform.
State teacher pay proposal put on the shelf
Mar 19, 2010 2:50 am
ATLANTA — Gov. Sonny Perdue’s push to base teacher pay on student test scores and other measures has been shelved.
Lottery reserves being used for first time in decade
Mar 19, 2010 2:50 am
ATLANTA — State officials are dipping into reserves to help pay for education programs funded by the Georgia Lottery for the first time in nearly a decade, as ticket sales lag behind the gro...
Odds turn against hotel-motel tax
Mar 19, 2010 2:50 am
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News from South Georgia from WALB
News Minute: Here is the latest Georgia news from The Associated Press
Mar 19, 2010 7:14 am
Click through for continually updated top news from around the state.
Albany women say they're ready to run
Mar 19, 2010 2:28 am
Two people in the Albany Tea Party movement know what they're going to do to make a difference in government, they are going to run for election.
Mar 19, 2010 2:24 am
It's happening across America and Thursday night, it was Albany's turn. Unhappy taxpayers gathered as part of the growing Tea Party movement.
New legislation protects animals
Mar 19, 2010 2:01 am
New legislation in Georgia could spare some lost pets from meeting an untimely death.
Mar 19, 2010 12:53 am
Spring is almost here, and with it comes water. Warmer temperatures are melting the heavy snow pack of winter and bringing in spring flooding.
Health care could take chunk out of U.S. deficit
Mar 19, 2010 12:51 am
President Obama postponed his Asian trip again, in hopes of signing a health care reform bill instead.
Couple weds at Florida RV park
Mar 19, 2010 12:48 am
A Florida couple having tough economic times weds at an RV park. The people living at the park collected money to through together the wedding so the couple wouldn't have to wed at t...
Mar 19, 2010 12:45 am
Continental Airlines is joining other legacy carriers in charging for extra leg-room on their aircraft's exit rows.
Fed moves to restricting access and marketing of tobacco to teens
Mar 19, 2010 12:43 am
The federal government has announced a sweeping new crackdown on marketing cigarettes and other tobacco products to children.
Universal studios makes far east debut
Mar 19, 2010 12:38 am
Theme park fans now have one more place to visit - Singapore.
Statewide Headlines from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Roethlisberger gets animated; interview still unscheduled
Mar 18, 2010 11:28 pm
Ben Roethlisberger's battered public image took another hit Wednesday when the Steelers QB was lampooned on the season premiere of "South Park." The 28-year-old appeared, along with Preside...
Atlanta's winter was 8th worst in nation, Weather Channel says
Mar 18, 2010 11:05 pm
Even Fairbanks, Alaska, had a better winter than Atlanta, the Weather Channel says. Yep, the state closest to Russia was on the Weather Channel's list of cities that had the best winter weather.
Bill to raise state user fees, licenses moving quickly
Mar 18, 2010 9:27 pm
House leaders trying desperately to fill massive holes in the state budget put a bill to raise more than $90 million worth of state user fees and licenses on the fast track to passage Thursday.
UGA warns budget cuts could do 'significant harm'
Mar 18, 2010 9:06 pm
As colleges wait for decisions on state budget cuts, University of Georgia President Michael Adams repeated Thursday his concerns that popular programs will be eliminated.
Coal plant backers push bill to make it hard to appeal environmental permits
Mar 18, 2010 8:30 pm
A bill moving forward in the state Senate would make it harder to appeal permit decisions by the state Department of Natural Resources.
Bizarre "kidnapping" case ends in indictment of "victim."
Mar 18, 2010 8:25 pm
A man who told police he had been kidnapped has been indicted for involuntary manslaughter because a police officer killed the accused kidnapper An investigation showed Jesus Aranda-Galarza, 25, was ...
County in the golf business? Forsyth splits on buying a course
Mar 18, 2010 7:09 pm
A proposed county purchase of the Lanier Golf Club's 18 holes at a price that is multiples of its tax value has roiled Forsyth County and divided the Board of Commissioners.
UGA sets new rules to tackle tailgate trash
Mar 18, 2010 6:38 pm
UGA football fans will have limited access to North Campus on game days as part of new rules intended to prevent damage to that historical part of campus.
College leaders back at Capitol
Mar 18, 2010 2:39 pm
Following up on Monday's rally, college students from two Georgia groups are planning to meet with lawmakers today.
Recession forces Coweta salesman to reinvent himself
Mar 18, 2010 9:21 am
The death of a salesman is never pretty. Just ask Willy Loman. Or Walle Waters. Their American dreams died.
