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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
Passage of transportation referendum critical to ailing metro region, some south metro leaders say
Feb 10, 2012 1:23 am
"Hotlanta" has fizzled and it will take a bold plan like the Transportation Investment Act to help the region recover, a nationally known urban planner told a Thursday gathering of metro Atl...
Alleged peeping Tom caught at farmers market
Feb 9, 2012 11:36 pm
A produce company employee at the State Farmers Market in Forest Park has been charged with peeping at women in a bathroom, Channel 2 Action News reported .
Attempt to redistrict DeKalb school board unearths tensions
Feb 9, 2012 11:18 pm
In a process that revealed racial and geographic tensions, DeKalb Countys House delegation was unable Thursday to choose new boundaries for seats on the county school board.
DeKalb running out of time to make budget cuts
Feb 9, 2012 10:54 pm
The window is rapidly closing for DeKalb County to make tough service or personnel cuts before a midyear budget review this summer.
Gwinnett settlement could mean tax hikes or cuts, depending on where you live
Feb 9, 2012 10:29 pm
Residents of unincorporated Gwinnett County and some cities could see a property tax increase in 2013 as the county implements the settlement of a lawsuit with its 15 cities.
Feb 9, 2012 10:17 pm
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida A&M University trustees Thursday called on a group of outside experts to help come up with solutions to hazing, which led to the death of a student band member from DeKalb C...
DA to address call for DeKalb school board investigation
Feb 9, 2012 10:12 pm
DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James will talk Friday about a recent grand jury that called for an investigation of the local school system.
Atlanta City Council approves $19,600 in claims against the city
Feb 9, 2012 9:47 pm
Atlanta's City Council voted on Feb. 6 to approve $19,600 in claims against the city for automobile accidents and injuries from broken sidewalks and uncovered water meter boxes.
Feb 9, 2012 9:30 pm
Atlanta City Councilwoman Joyce M. Sheperd plans to join Police Chief George Turner to discuss Atlanta's new vacant property registry at a kick-off event on Monday, Feb.
White House officials, leaders of federal agencies to meet in Atlanta on Friday
Feb 9, 2012 9:22 pm
The White House and a variety of federal agencies are sending high-level managers to a "White House Community Partnership Summit" on Friday at the Martin Luther King Federal Building to disc...
News from Macon and Central Georgia from The Macon News
Many Bibb parents voice concerns over Dallemand plan; proposal to be formally presented Friday
Feb 10, 2012 4:38 am
Concerned Bibb County parents packed Thursday night’s school board meeting to speak their minds about Superintendent Romain Dallemand’s plan to overhaul the school system.
Students protest "Macon Miracle" school plan
Feb 10, 2012 4:38 am
Two Central High School seniors led an energetic crowd of about 200 students in a demonstration outside the Bibb County school board offices Thursday to air concerns about Superintendent Romain Dallem...
Session yields ideas about Bibb County Animal Shelter
Feb 10, 2012 4:38 am
The new Bibb County Animal Shelter should be a welcoming place to meet and play with dogs and cats, and to decide whether the animals would be a good fit in the homes of prospective adoptive families.
Feb 10, 2012 4:38 am
A Macon businessman and trustee of the foundation for the Professional Association of Georgia Educators resigned from his post Thursday in response to the organization’s opposition to Bibb ...
Business leaders’ opinions mixed on school plan
Feb 10, 2012 4:38 am
Superintendent Romain Dallemand’s plan for “rebuilding” Bibb County’s school system has drawn some early mixed reviews from business leaders, but they agree...
Macon lawyer named Superior Court judge
Feb 10, 2012 4:32 am
Gov. Nathan Deal has chosen Macon attorney Philip T. Raymond III to be the next Macon Judicial Circuit judge.
Fetal pain bill reintroduced in Georgia House
Feb 10, 2012 4:01 am
Pro-life state legislators are renewing their effort to outlaw abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, citing studies that say fetuses can feel pain by that age.
Macon police officer leaves patrol bag on back of car, returns to find it stolen
Feb 10, 2012 3:58 am
Macon police officer D. Dunn reported his patrol bag stolen about 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Meeting about uranium, radon contamination set for Thursday in Juliette
Feb 10, 2012 3:55 am
The Monroe County cooperative extension will hold a public meeting Thursday in Juliette about uranium and radon contamination in wells and air within the home.
Bivins running for re-election to Bibb County Commission
Feb 10, 2012 3:53 am
Bibb County Commissioner Bert Bivins launched his re-election campaign Thursday, saying he wants to make sure Bibb County’s new $190 million sales tax is properly managed.
News from South Georgia from WALB
Feb 10, 2012 4:36 am
A group of Illinois nuns are hoping to stop a strip club from opening next to their convent.
Feb 10, 2012 4:04 am
The Food and Drug administration is gathering information after learning that a vending machine at a Pennsylvania college has been dispensing the Plan-B contraceptives, also known as the "morning...
Feb 10, 2012 1:02 am
A group of Albany State University faculty will be headed for the West African nation of Burkina Faso for a conference.
Making children's meals healthier
Feb 10, 2012 12:57 am
Restaurant chains such as Chick Fil-A are offering healthier kids meals.
Wildlife rehabilitators need your help
Feb 10, 2012 12:01 am
The mild winter is a plus for flower enthusiasts, but not for animal lovers. The warm weather is leading to early breeding all over the state.
Worth woman has baby in ambulance...again
Feb 9, 2012 11:48 pm
There's a little boy in Sylvester who will have quite a story to tell when he grows up. He was born inside an ambulance two weeks ago.
Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames
Feb 9, 2012 11:27 pm
Picture it: Except for a few disposable point-and-shoots, Kodak is exiting the camera business.
City landmark may relocate to MAFB
Feb 9, 2012 11:26 pm
Now the base wants to relocate the memorial to its air park. The memorial was created in honor of Valdosta native Lyn Davis McIntosh.
Layoffs coming to Lake Park company
Feb 9, 2012 11:22 pm
The last day of work for some dock employees, switchers, truck drivers, and mechanics will be April 8.
Leadership Albany heads into the classroom
Feb 9, 2012 11:11 pm
Local leaders went inside classrooms Thursday to get a look at what's happening in Dougherty County Schools.
Statewide Headlines from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Charter school amendment to wait for more debate
Feb 9, 2012 5:24 pm
The state House of Representatives will let a proposed charter school constitutional amendment rest until at least next week.
Athens man charged with raping child
Feb 9, 2012 5:08 pm
An Athens man remained in jail Thursday, charged with raping an 11-year-old girl at his home. Athens-Clarke County police arrested Elbert Roman Tate, 33, Tuesday on charges of rape, child molestation...
Senate urges expansion of guest-worker program
Feb 9, 2012 3:59 pm
Congress was urged Thursday to expand the nation's federal guest-worker program under a resolution passed unanimously by the state Senate.
Georgia to receive waiver from No Child Left Behind
Feb 9, 2012 3:56 pm
Georgia is expected today to be released from requirements of a landmark federal education law that some say put too much pressure on students and teachers and contributed to test cheating in Atlanta ...
Georgia to get No Child Left Behind waiver
Feb 9, 2012 2:46 pm
Georgia is expected today to be released from requirements of a landmark federal education law that some say put too much pressure on students and teachers and contributed to test cheating in Atlanta ...
Bill would require OK to redirect bond funds
Feb 9, 2012 10:47 am
State bureaucrats would not be permitted to divert bond funds from one project to another without first getting approval from the General Assembly under legislation filed Wednesday.
Powerball jackpot rolls over to $310 million
Feb 9, 2012 10:35 am
The jackpot for Saturday's Powerball multi-state lottery climbed to $310 million after no players matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's game.
Feb 9, 2012 10:32 am
Fort McPherson, a 488-acre site between Atlanta and East Point, was founded by the U.S. Army in 1885.
State aims to invest in Fort McPherson's future
Feb 9, 2012 10:30 am
Gov. Nathan Deal wants to spend about $28 million to help bring new life to Fort McPherson, but there are few details on how the money will be used and what future investments the state will make.
House rejects amendment on charter schools
Feb 8, 2012 11:01 pm
After intense lobbying and lively floor debate, state House members on Wednesday narrowly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would restore the state's power to approve charter schools.
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