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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.
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News from Macon and Central Georgia from The Macon News
No injuries after tractor-trailer jackknifes, shuts down I-475
May 19, 2013 1:48 am
WARNER ROBINS -- No one was injured Saturday afternoon when a tractor-trailer jackknifed, closing three lanes of northbound Interstate 475 for a few hours, a Bibb County sheriff’s spokesman s...
Warner Robins High School graduate overcomes medical challenge
May 19, 2013 1:43 am
WARNER ROBINS -- Ben Masters might be the most modest student at Warner Robins High School.
High school abroad Mount de Sales student goes overseas for education
May 19, 2013 1:43 am
This is not the first place Youngwoo Gim has lived.
Northside graduate a fan since birth
May 19, 2013 1:43 am
WARNER ROBINS -- Brittany Harbin was born to be a Northside High School super-fan -- literally.
Four surviving quintuplets set to graduate from Perry High
May 19, 2013 1:43 am
PERRY -- Kerry Lineberger knows what this year’s high school graduation is going to mean for him.
Goodwill opens donation center on Hardeman Ave. in Macon
May 18, 2013 4:35 am
Goodwill Industries has opened its most recent donation center at 1948 Hardeman Ave. in Macon.
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots draw players to midstate stores
May 18, 2013 4:33 am
Ben Evans sat on a desk Friday inside the T&A Mart at the corner of Pio Nono and Montpelier avenues, thumbing through a thick stack of Georgia Lottery slips.
National Police Week concludes with honors for officers, past and present
May 17, 2013 12:29 pm
Early Friday morning, William Mander laid a wreath on Forsyth Road near Napier Avenue.
Grass on Great Temple Mound cut with remote-controlled mower
May 17, 2013 10:52 am
Nick McClendon uses a remote control mower to knock down the weeds on the steep sides of the Great Temple Mound at the Ocmulgee National Monument. GRANT BLANKENSHIP/THE TELEGRAPH A couple of...
Fallen Ga. law enforcement members, military personnel honored at Police Week vigil
May 17, 2013 2:57 am
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE -- Spc. Erica Alecksen of Eatonton was the first member of her family to join the military.
News from South Georgia from WALB
Pigs in the Park event is a success
May 19, 2013 3:42 am
Hundreds of people came out to Lake Blackshear Saturday to support law enforcement and the Crisp County Sheriff.
May 18, 2013 10:59 pm
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene.
Westover grads receive special presentation during graduation
May 18, 2013 10:58 pm
230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High School this Saturday morning.
Cell phones stolen from Mitchell Co. school
May 18, 2013 10:44 pm
Investigators are trying to find some clues as to who took nearly two dozen cell phones from a Mitchell County School.
Albany family struggles to bury deceased teen
May 18, 2013 4:48 pm
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral.
Last minute adoption gives teen a new family ahead of 18th birthday
May 18, 2013 2:35 pm
A dream came true for a Texas foster child who never had a permanent place to call home.
Dollar General holds Career Fair Saturday
May 18, 2013 12:00 pm
The event is held as part of the major retailer's effort to hire 10,000 new employees in May...
MCLB makes preparation for potential furloughs
May 18, 2013 3:44 am
Furloughs for Marine Corps Logistics Base workers could start in less than two months.
The Rat Pack performs in Albany
May 18, 2013 3:43 am
People danced the night away to Frank Sinatra tunes.
S. Georgia physicians give distracted driving warning
May 18, 2013 3:34 am
Albany trauma specialist say most of the trauma cases they see result from car crashes, and too many of those crashes are caused by distracted drivers. Now they're spreading a message in honor...
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