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  Georgia (state) - MSN Encarta
Georgia emerged as a state during the American Revolution (1775-1783), and Georgians were among the first signers of the Declaration of Independence.
By 1860 Georgia was one of the wealthiest Southern states, and stately plantation homes graced the rolling hills of the coastal and central sections of the state.
Atlanta, the largest city and capital of the state, serves as an important economic center of the South and the nation.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761571609/Georgia_(state).html   (1716 words)

  
 Georgia - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Georgia borders on the Black Sea in the west, on Turkey and Armenia in the south, on Azerbaijan in the east, and on Russia in the north.
The climate is humid subtropical in the Black Sea lowland of Mingrelia, alpine in the Greater and Lesser Caucasus, and dry in the Kura steppes in the east.
Georgia is rich in minerals, notably manganese (mined mostly at Chiatura and in Imeritia) and copper; tungsten, coal, lignite, barites, iron, molybdenum, oil, and peat are also found.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-georgia.html   (1775 words)

  
 Georgia from A-Z
The State Seal is in the center of the State FLAG and is surrounded by 13 stars representing the state being one of the original 13 states.
The state is located on the east coast of the United States and is the largest state east of the Mississippi.
Georgia was admitted to the union in 1788 and a quarter was issued for it in 1999.
www.geocities.com /mamihabc/Georgia.html   (2710 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
As the largest city of the new state, and by virtue of the tradition of the past three decades, Savannah was the seat of government.
Louisville is the present capital of the state of Georgia, and is situated on the north-east bank of the Ogechee [sic] river, 70 miles from its outlet, and 100 miles from Savannah.
Georgia's state capitol is one of the few capitols in the United States that also houses the state museum.
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/capital.htm   (11177 words)

  
 North Georgia Trivia -- How many of these facts do you know?
Ellijay, in Gilmer County, is one of the longest continually inhabited cities in the state.
Georgia's Dade County, in the northwest corner of the state, did not have a means of travel directly to the other parts of the state until 1939.
Berry College in Rome, Georgia is the largest college in land size in the world.
ngeorgia.com /gatrivia.html   (1271 words)

  
 Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Georgia's land area of 57,906 square miles makes it the largest state east of the Mississippi River (24th overall).
Georgia falls within five major physiographic regions: the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northeast, the Ridge and Valley Providence and the Cumberland Plateau in the northwest, the Piedmont across Georgia's center, and the Coastal Plain in the south.
Georgia has more than 70 thousand acres of park land, on which the state oprates 44 state parks and 14 historic sites.
www.dca.state.ga.us /snapshots/overview_ga.asp   (470 words)

  
 Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A Confederate stronghold, Georgia was the scene of extensive military action during the Civil War.
The largest state east of the Mississippi, Georgia is typical of the changing South with an ever-increasing industrial development.
Atlanta, largest city in the state, is the communications and transportation center for the Southeast and the area's chief distributor of goods.
www.orchidlady.com /fight/calendar/states/ga.html   (272 words)

  
 Georgia — Infoplease.com
The city is part of a consolidated city-county government; the city and county are coextensive.
The largest state in the southeast, Georgia is typical of the changing South with an ever-increasing industrial development.
Georgia, state, United States - Georgia, state in the SE United States, the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be founded.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108201.html   (464 words)

  
 DEA Briefs & Background, Drugs and Drug Abuse, State Factsheets, Georgia
Moreover, Georgia is strategically located on the I-95 corridor between New York City and Miami, the key wholesale-level drug distribution centers on the East Coast and major drug importation hubs.
The city of Atlanta has become an important strategic point for drug trafficking organizations as it is the largest city in the South and is a nexus for all East/West and North/South travel.
This cooperative program with state and local law enforcement counterparts was conceived in 1995 in response to the overwhelming problem of drug-related violent crime in towns and cities across the nation.
www.dea.gov /pubs/states/georgia.html   (1485 words)

  
 Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is fifth largest in size among states east of the Mississippi River (after Michigan, Minnesota, Florida, and Wisconsin).
However, the number of Roman Catholics is growing in the state because of the influx of Northeasterners resettling in the Atlanta metro area and also because of large Hispanic immigration into the state.
During the 1960s and 1970s Georgia made significant changes in civil rights, governance, and economic growth focused on Atlanta and was a bedrock of the emerging "New South." This characterization was solidified with the election of former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter to the U.S. Presidency in 1976.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)   (3859 words)

  
 georgia map and information page
The state was devastated, Savannah was captured and Atlanta burned to the ground.
From the modern capital city of Atlanta, (site of the 1996 Summer Olympics) to historic Savannah (considered the most beautiful city in America), Georgia is renown for its sunny beaches, lakes, mountains, and most of all, for its southern hospitality.
Georgia is mountainous in the north, as the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the southern ranges of the Appalachian Mountains cover the landscape.
www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/ga.htm   (1048 words)

  
 Georgia real estate, GA - America Real Estate Directory
Georgia is one of the South Atlantic states of the United States.
The city itself is relatively small, but the metropolitan region is one of the largest in the southeastern United States, occupying 20 counties, and containing a number of smaller established municipalities such as Decatur, Marietta, Douglasville, and Roswell.
Georgia is among the nation’s leading producers of ocher and fuller’s earth.
www.real-estate-2000.com /georgia.htm   (2056 words)

  
 Georgia’s Election Reform Initiative: Chronology of Important Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Secretary of State Cathy Cox directs her office to compile and analyze data on undervotes in Georgia.
Georgia municipalities begin to apply to be selected as a pilot project city, and Secretary Cox testifies before the National Commission on Federal Election Reform, chaired by Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.
It is the largest election equipment contract in the history of the United States and marks the first time any state has acquired and funded a uniform voting system for its citizens.
www.sos.state.ga.us /pressrel/dretimeline.htm   (945 words)

  
 Georgia State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Georgia New Homes and Builders - iNest - iNest guide to new homes and builders - 1% buyer rebate program.
The Georgia flag has three red and white stripes and the state coat of arms on a blue field in the upper left corner.Thirteen stars surrounding the seal denotes Georgia's position as one of the original thirteen colonies.
Largest Cities: Atlanta Augusta Columbus Savannah Athens Macon Roswell Albany Marietta Warner Robins
www.50states.com /georgia.htm   (271 words)

  
 State of Georgia Travel Guide, Georgia Hotels, Georgia Vacations - SeeAmerica.org
The state of Georgia conjures up images of warm Southern nights, mint juleps on the porch of an antebellum mansion, soul food and traditional Southern hospitality.
From the state capital of Atlanta, with its famous Atlanta History Center and the unique Stone Mountain Park, to Georgia's historic south that includes the cities of Macon with the Ocmulgee National Monument and the Museum of History in Augusta - the state of Georgia offers a myriad of opportunities to visitors.
In the Georgia Mountains don't miss Oak Hill with its Martha Berry Museum located in Rome.
www.seeamerica.org /visit_georgia.jsp   (197 words)

  
 Brookings: Welfare Caseloads 2000
A new report by the Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy tracks welfare caseloads in the 89 counties that contain the 100 largest U.S. cities.
The State of Welfare Caseloads in America's Cities 1999 (pdf)
The State of Welfare Caseloads in America's Cities 1998 (pdf)
www.brookings.edu /es/urban/welfarecaseloads/2000report.htm   (182 words)

  
 Atlas: Georgia Maps — Infoplease.com
Georgia Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population …
Startled by His Furry Shorts (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson) by Louise Rennison
Georgia O'Keeffe : Catalogue Raisonne by Barbara Buhler Lynes
www.infoplease.com /atlas/state/georgia.html   (142 words)

  
 Georgia Yellow Pages, White Pages, Zip Codes, Area Codes and More...
AreaConnect is your local meta search tool, allowing you to search multiple Georgia yellow pages, Georgia white pages, Georgia local directories and more...all tailored for your Georgia city or town.
AreaConnect is committed to making the local city search easier for you.
We offer you the ability to search multiple local Georgia yellow pages, local Georgia white pages, Georgia zip codes, Georgia area codes, local news, Georgia weather, Georgia local directories and a whole lot more info.
www.areaconnect.com /state.htm?s=GA   (159 words)

  
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 State Capitals and Largest Cities — FactMonster.com
Profiles of the 50 Largest Cities of the United States
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www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0763765.html   (147 words)

  
 Ben's Guide (3-5): Quick Facts: Georgia
See a picture of your Congressperson in the Congressional Pictorial Directory!
Peach State / Goober state/ Empire State of the South
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database!
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