Georgia Information
Georgia is a state in the United States. One of the original Thirteen
Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution,
it had been the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733.
Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution,
on January 2, 1788. It declared its secession from the Union on
January 21, 1861 and was one of the original seven Confederate states.
It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870. With
an estimated 9,685,744 residents as of July 1, 2008, Georgia is the ninth
most populous state. From 2007 to 2008, 14 of Georgia's counties
ranked among the nation's 100 fastest-growing, second only to Texas.
Georgia is known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South.
Atlanta is the capital and the most populous city.
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