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Georgia is a state in the southern region of the United States of America and was one of the original 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 was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It seceded from the Union on January 21, 1861 and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state readmitted to the Union on July 15, 1870. Georgia is one of the fastest-growing states in the United States, with its population increasing from 8,186,453 in 2000 to an estimated 9,072,576 people in 2005. Georgia is also known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South. The largest city, and capital, is Atlanta.
Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina; on the west by Alabama and by Florida in the extreme southwest; 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 vast 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.

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Gov. Perdue Says Homeowner Tax Grants 'Ineffective'

Aug 19, 2008 10:09 pm

ATLANTA -- Gov. Sonny Perdue said Tuesday that homeowner tax grants have helped fatten local government coffers but have been "ineffective" in driving Georgia's property taxes down.

Big Surprise; Bigfoot Find Was Big Hoax

Aug 19, 2008 7:09 pm

Researchers who thawed out the supposed body said it is really a rubber costume.

Real Cops Say Speeder Was Fake Cop

Aug 19, 2008 6:09 pm

A Gwinnett County man is accused of posing as a police officer, a chaplain and a military man during a traffic stop.

Kennesaw State Student Hit By Truck, Thrown

Aug 19, 2008 4:09 pm

Kennesaw State University police said they are investigating an accident in which a student was struck by a truck and thrown a short distance in front of campus.

11 Still Unaccounted For In Grand Canyon

Aug 19, 2008 2:54 pm

Authorities continue their search for 11 people still unaccounted for in a flooded area of the Grand Canyon.

85-Year-Old Man Drowns In S.C. Lake

Aug 19, 2008 2:54 pm

SENECA, S.C. -- Oconee County officials say a preliminary investigation shows an 85-year-old Seneca man drowned in Lake Keowee. Coroner Karl Addis says Harry Ralph Geist of Seneca was swimming with hi...

Fay Picks Up, Then Slams Kite Boarder

Aug 19, 2008 11:54 am

High winds from Fay give a kite boarder a wild ride that ends in the hospital.

Alligator Captured In Suwanee Subdivision

Aug 19, 2008 10:39 am

Suwanee Police captured and removed a 2-foot alligator outside a home, much to the relief of local residents.

Atlanta City Council Defies Mayor; Votes To Reopen Fire Station 7

Aug 19, 2008 10:28 am

Atlanta's city council voted to pull Atlanta's oldest firehouse off the budget chopping block.

Christina Applegate Says She's Cancer-Free

Aug 19, 2008 10:26 am

Actress Christina Applegate says she has a clean bill of health after being treated for breast cancer.

News and Lifestyle Information from The Augusta Chronicle

Living briefs

Mar 29, 2006 7:20 pm

Storm Team 12 at WRDW-TV (CBS) is joining with Fort Discovery to present StormFest from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Classroom E and the PowerStation at Fort Discovery, 1 Seventh St.

Men's shoppng magazine, Cargo, to shut down

Mar 29, 2006 7:18 pm

NEW YORK - Cargo magazine, a shopping guide for men that was launched by Conde Nast Publications Inc. with much fanfare two years ago, is shutting down with its May issue, the publisher announced.

Bluetooth group adopts ultrafast radio technology

Mar 29, 2006 7:18 pm

NEW YORK - The Bluetooth wireless standard used in cell phones and other small devices will take a leap in transmission speed, broadening its scope to enable high-definition video and files for digita...

Hospitals are not immune to power of superstition

Mar 29, 2006 7:18 pm

NEW YORK - Many of his patients know Dr. Todd Ponsky as the man who saved their lives, but to his colleagues, he's known as The Black Cloud.

Watch your mouth! Use of profanity getting worse

Mar 29, 2006 7:17 pm

This is a story about words we can't print in this story.

News from Macon and Central Georgia from The Macon News

'Boomerang' Fay maintains strength over Fla.

Aug 20, 2008 5:45 am

Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, maintaining its strength and threatening - once again...

Forest Hill Road mediation fails

Aug 20, 2008 5:45 am

A mediation intended to work out concerns regarding a controversial $26.1 million plan to widen Forest Hill Road has failed.

Advocacy group targets Ga. child services division

Aug 20, 2008 5:45 am

A children's advocacy group asked a federal judge Tuesday to find a Georgia agency in contempt of meeting court-ordered requirements to place thousands of foster children in permanent homes.

Lawsuit: 2 King children unfairly used center

Aug 20, 2008 5:39 am

Two of Martin Luther King Jr.'s children have been sued by the institution their mother founded - the latest chapter in a family drama that has become increasingly more public in recent years.

Robins F-15 flight marks first historic use of synthetic fuel

Aug 20, 2008 5:32 am

History was made at Robins Air Force Base on Tuesday afternoon as an F-15 Eagle flew at more than twice the speed of sound using a blend of synthetic fuel.

Bibb panel OKs cash for library

Aug 20, 2008 5:24 am

The Bibb County Commission will pony up the extra money needed to run the new Charles A. Lanford M.D. Library, commissioners decided Tuesday.

Budget cuts spark clash in Jones

Aug 20, 2008 5:15 am

Following a heated meeting with the Jones County Board of Assessors before Tuesday night's regular meeting, the Jones County Commissioners said they would reconsider cuts they had made in the assessor...

Marshall could profit from surge of black voters for Obama

Aug 20, 2008 5:15 am

Political analysts are watching to see if high black voter turnout in Georgia, spurred by Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, will prove a chink in the GOP's Southern firewall this Nove...

Rediscovering downtown Macon's past

Aug 20, 2008 5:15 am

Want to know where the inventor of Coca-Cola went to college in Macon? Or where members of Georgia's government stayed during the Civil War?

Local governments would lose millions if homestead exemption not funded

Aug 20, 2008 5:15 am

If the state doesn't fund the homestead exemption this year, local governments would lose millions in funding.

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