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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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22-Year-Old Georgia Woman Missing For Week

Dec 1, 2008 10:57 pm

Atlanta police say they are investigating a new lead that may help them locate a 22-year-old woman who has been missing since last Monday.

Lawmaker Suggests Merging Black, White Colleges

Dec 1, 2008 8:42 pm

ATLANTA -- A state lawmaker told Georgia college leaders Monday they need to look at merging public historically black colleges with nearby white-majority schools to help meet budget cuts.

Palin Draws Big Crowd In Augusta; Heads For Atlanta

Dec 1, 2008 6:12 pm

Palin ends the campaign swing with a 4 p.m. rally at the Gwinnett Center.

Judge To Nichols Defense: 'I Don't Trust You'

Dec 1, 2008 5:13 pm

ATLANTA -- The judge in the Brian Nichols case gave the defense attorneys a major tongue-lashing Monday morning. The judge let them know he was stopping just short of calling them liars.

Suspicious Package Found In Atlanta Sent For Tests

Dec 1, 2008 5:13 pm

ATLANTA -- Atlanta police are waiting for an analysis on a suspicious package found downtown that caused surrounding streets to be blocked off for several hours.

Former Georgia Tech Star Lashes Out At Coach, Teammates

Dec 1, 2008 2:12 pm

NEW YORK -- With his career in New York seemingly finished, Knicks guard Stephon Marbury lashed out at teammates and coach Mike D'Antoni a day before he was to meet with team president Donnie Walsh ab...

Snow Falls In North Georgia; Flurries Spotted In Midtown

Dec 1, 2008 12:57 pm

The wintry mix closed schools in Rabun and Fannin Counties.

Atlanta Airport Braces For Busy Monday Morning

Dec 1, 2008 11:27 am

ATLANTA -- Thanksgiving travelers found some flights delayed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport by fog, rain and a threat of snow flurries Sunday night.

Tech Passes Georgia In Polls

Dec 1, 2008 11:27 am

ATLANTA -- The 9-3 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets rose to 15th in the BCS standings Sunday. They are ranked 15th in the Associated Press media poll and 16th in the USA Today coaches poll. Georgia, also 9...

Palin Hits Georgia For Saxby Chambliss

Dec 1, 2008 10:57 am

ATLANTA -- Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss enlisted Sarah Palin to rally conservatives while Democratic challenger Jim Martin pushes to activate black voters. The two are grappling for advantage in a ...

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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

Macon council puts off vote on museums

Dec 2, 2008 5:10 am

Macon City Council members remain unsure of a proposal that asks the state to shift funding from the Cherry Blossom Festival to the Georgia Children’s Museum and the Tubman African American ...

Conservatives of all ages turn out to see Palin

Dec 2, 2008 5:10 am

Sarah Theus blew her perfect attendance record at Porter Elementary to go Monday to see Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in Perry.

Medical College partners with schools

Dec 2, 2008 5:08 am

Macon State College and Georgia Southwestern University in Americus will partner with the Medical College of Georgia thanks to a two-part, $1.3 million gift to expand nursing education in Georgia.

MWA cleans up spill

Dec 2, 2008 5:08 am

The Macon Water Authority cleaned up a spill Nov. 25 at 103 Merion Park, the authority said Monday.

Bibb commission to write own ethics code

Dec 2, 2008 5:08 am

The Bibb County Commission voted Monday to have the county attorney draw up an ethics code with input from commissioners.

Palin fires up GOP faithful at Chambliss rally

Dec 2, 2008 4:41 am

PERRY — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lent her rock-star status to U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss on Monday for a state fly-around meant to put him over the top in today’s Senate runoff again...

Bibb changes date for service strategy

Dec 2, 2008 4:39 am

Two weeks after reauthorizing its part of the service delivery strategy indefinitely, the Bibb County Commission on Monday rescinded the move and set a new sunset date of June 30 for the document.

Residents return to polls today for runoffs

Dec 2, 2008 4:35 am

Voters return to the polls one more time today to decide three races, chief among them the U.S. Senate contest between Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss and Democrat challenger Jim Martin, a former...

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