Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a southern state of the United States and its U.S. postal abbreviation is GA. Georgia was one of the 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 became the fourth state after ratifying the United States Constitution on January 2, 1788. Georgia's population in 2000 was 8,186,453 (U.S. Census). Georgia is one of the fastest growing states in the nation, with an estimated 8,829,383 people in 2004. Georgia is also known as the Peach State or Empire State of the South .

Education

Colleges and universities

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• Agnes Scott College in Decatur http://www.agnesscott.edu/
• American Intercontinental University http://www.aiuniv.edu/
• in Dunwoody http://www.aiudunwoody.com
• in Buckhead (Atlanta) http://www.aiubuckhead.com
• Art Institute of Atlanta in Atlanta http://www.aia.aii.edu/
• Atlanta Christian College† in Atlanta http://www.acc.edu/
• Atlanta College of Art in Atlanta http://www.aca.edu/
• Berry College in Mount Berry http://www.berry.edu/
• Brenau University in Gainesville http://www.brenau.edu/
• Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon http://www.bpc.edu/
• Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta http://www.cau.edu/
• Covenant College† in Lookout Mountain http://www.covenant.edu/
• Emmanuel College† in Franklin Springs http://www.emmanuelcollege.edu/
• Emory University in Atlanta http://www.emory.edu/
• Institute of Paper Science and Technology in Atlanta http://www.ipst.edu/
• LaGrange College in LaGrange http://www.lagrange.edu/
• Life University in Marietta http://www.life.edu/
• Mercer University in Macon and Atlanta http://www.mercer.edu/
• Morehouse College in Atlanta http://www.morehouse.edu/
• Morris Brown College in Atlanta http://www.morrisbrown.edu/
• Oglethorpe University in Atlanta http://www.oglethorpe.edu/
• Paine College in Augusta http://www.paine.edu/
• Piedmont College in Demorest and Athens http://www.piedmont.edu/
• Reinhardt College in Waleska http://www.reinhardt.edu/
• Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah http://www.scad.edu/
• Shorter College in Rome http://www.shorter.edu/
• South University in Savannah (and in other states) http://www.southuniversity.edu/
• Spelman College in Atlanta http://www.spelman.edu/
• Thomas University in Thomasville http://www.thomasu.edu/
• Toccoa Falls College† in Toccoa Falls http://www.tfc.edu/
• Wesleyan College in Macon http://www.wesleyancollege.edu/
• Young Harris College in Young Harris

:† denotes religious schools

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University System of Georgia http://www.usg.edu/

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• Albany State University in Albany http://www.asurams.edu/
• Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah http://www.armstrong.edu/
• Augusta State University in Augusta http://www.aug.edu/
• Clayton State University in Morrow http://www.clayton.edu/
• Columbus State University in Columbus http://www.colstate.edu/
• Dalton State College in Dalton http://www.daltonstate.edu/
• Darton College in Albany http://www.darton.edu/
• Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley http://www.fvsu.edu/
• Floyd College in Rome http://www.floyd.edu/
• Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville http://www.gcsu.edu/
• Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, in Atlanta http://www.gatech.edu/
• Georgia Southern University in Statesboro http://www.gasou.edu/
• Georgia Southwestern State University in Americushttp://www.gsw.edu/
• Georgia State University in Atlanta http://www.gsu.edu/
• Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw http://www.kennesaw.edu/
• Macon State College in Macon http://www.maconstate.edu/
• Medical College of Georgia in Augusta http://www.mcg.edu/
• Middle Georgia College in Cochran and Dublin http://www.mgc.edu/
• North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega http://www.ngcsu.edu/
• Savannah State University in Savannah http://www.savstate.edu/
• Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta http://www.spsu.edu/
• University of West Georgia in Carrollton http://www.westga.edu/
• University of Georgia in Athens http://www.uga.edu/
• Valdosta State University in Valdosta http://www.valdosta.edu/
• (incomplete list, 34 total, plus tech colleges)

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Radio and television

Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) operates nine major educational television stations across the state as Georgia Public Broadcasting Television. It also operates, in whole or in part, several radio stations as Georgia Public Radio (GPR). See also List of radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state).

Related Topics:
Georgia Public Broadcasting - Education - Television station - Radio station - Georgia Public Radio - List of radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state)

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Georgia is also home to Ted Turner, who founded TBS, TNT, and CNN, among others. The CNN Center headquarters is located in Atlanta, GA.

Related Topics:
Ted Turner - TBS - TNT - CNN - CNN Center

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