Georgia is a southern state of the United States. 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); it 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 .

Geography

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Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina; on the west by Alabama; 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 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.

The capital is Atlanta, in the north central part of Georgia, and the peach is a symbol of the state. The state is an important producer of pecans, cotton, tobacco, and forest products, notably the so-called "naval stores" such as turpentine and rosin from the pine forests.

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Rufus Cameron, 70: Piano Man
rbadie@ajc.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:08:03 -0000
Rufus Cameron's grandmother played the organ. His grandfather played the banjo. Growing up, Mr.
Report: Georgia ‘failing' to battle lung cancer
msimon@ajc.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:42:14 -0000
The state of Georgia is failing to make progress in the battle against lung cancer, says the Lung Cancer Alliance in Georgia’s fourth annual report card.
Family's grief spills over to football field after boy accidentally shoots teammate
cboone@ajc.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:10:00 -0000
Three days before burying his 11-year-old son, Mitchell Maxwell Sr. spent the morning in a Waycross courtroom answering allegations that he attacked the 12-year-old boy who accidentally killed his namesake.

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