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 .

Important cities and towns

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Population > 1,000,000 (urbanized area)

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• Atlanta (State Capital City)

Population > 100,000 (urbanized area)

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• Augusta
• Columbus
• Savannah
• Macon
• Athens

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Population > 10,000 (urbanized area)

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• Albany
• Warner Robins
• Gainesville
• Rome
• Dalton
• Valdosta
• Brunswick
• Hinesville
• Cartersville
• Carrollton
• LaGrange
• Milledgeville
• St. Marys
• Statesboro
• Waycross
• Newnan
• Tifton
• Thomasville
• Dublin
• Americus
• Moultrie
• Calhoun
• Thomaston
• Cornelia
• Winder
• Cordele
• Jesup
• Douglas
• Cedartown
• Bainbridge
• Fitzgerald
• Summerville
• Fort Valley
• Toccoa
• Chatsworth

Major military bases

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• Fort Benning
• Fort Stewart
• Dobbins Air Reserve Base (where the U.S. President arrives when visiting Atlanta)
• Moody Air Force Base

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Important Suburbs of Atlanta

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• Acworth
• Alpharetta
• Belvedere Park
• Braselton
• Buford
• Candler-McAfee
• Carrollton
• Cartersville
• Chamblee
• College Park
• Conyers
• Covington
• Decatur
• Doraville
• Douglasville
• Druid Hills
• Duluth
• Dunwoody
• East Point
• Fayetteville
• Five Forks
• Forest Park
• Griffin
• Kennesaw
• Lawrenceville
• Lilburn
• Mableton
• Marietta, location of the Big Chicken
• Monroe
• Mountain Park, Gwinnett County
• Newnan
• North Atlanta
• North Decatur
• North Druid Hills
• Panthersville
• Peachtree City
• Powder Springs
• Redan
• Riverdale
• Roswell
• Sandy Springs
• Smyrna
• Snellville
• Sugar Hill
• Tucker
• Union City
• Winder
• Woodstock

Suwanee, Georgia

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of Savannah

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• Garden City

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