Georgia most commonly means:

• Formerly "Republic of Georgia" (1990–1995)
• Formerly Georgian SSR, part of the USSR (1921–1990),
• Formerly Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG) (1918–1921)
  • Formerly Province of Georgia, one of the Thirteen Colonies (1732–1805).

Other geographical meanings:

Strait of Georgia, also known as Georgia Strait and Gulf of Georgia

Georgia, Vermont, a town in the United States of America

New Georgia, an island, part of the Solomon Islands

Georgia, Cornwall, a place at

Other:

• USS Georgia and CSS Georgia, American warships
• Georgia (typeface), a font designed by Matthew Carter in 1993
• Georgia (soft drink), a brand of coffee
• Georgia, a given name and subject of the song "Georgia on My Mind" associated with Ray Charles
• Georgia (song)
• Any of University of Georgia's athletic teams
• Movies:
  • Georgia (1988 film), an Australian film
  • Georgia (1995 film) starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham
• Georgia Railroad and Banking Company

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Rains boost Lake Lanier; flood S. Georgia
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:30:51 -0400
Rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay has boosted the level of Lake Lanier by more than 2 feet, while in southwest Georgia, a state of emergency has been declared for seven counties inundated by Fay's heavy rain. Lake Lanier's level at 6 p.m. Wednesday was 1,055.52 feet above sea level, up from 1,053.24 feet at midnight Sunday. That's about 22 billion gallons of additional water - enough to supply the region for the next 50 days. The lake is still more than 15 feet below full, although the deficit may be trimmed a bit more as runoff from the recent rains makes its way down tributaries.
Budget cuts could close 13 parks
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:46:45 -0400
Leave it to a 6-year-old to provide perspective at a state budget session where parks and historic sites are under the ax. "I'll give them all my money," Claire told her father Tom Mills. Mills, a member of the board of directors of the parks' nonprofit advocacy group called Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites who lives in Grayson, told the story Wednesday to the Board of Natural Resources with Claire in the audience. "So maybe there's a funding source there," he joked.
Atlanta region to spend federal funds on diesels
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:59:43 -0400
The Atlanta region is poised to spend $36 million of its federal transportation funds on diesel locomotives owned by private rail companies so they will pollute less. The Atlanta Regional Commission on Wednesday approved the money. Final approval now rests with the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, which is expected to vote on the matter Sep. 10. State regulators said they had little choice but to request spending the money on the companies, because of the setup of federal laws and regulations. The law may punish the Atlanta region for poor air quality that some of the old locomotives help cause, but it exempts rail companies from state regulation.

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