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  1. 1 day ago · Georgia, constituent state of the United States of America. Ranking fourth among the U.S. states east of the Mississippi River in terms of total area (though first in terms of land area) and by many years the youngest of the 13 former English colonies , Georgia was founded in 1732, at which time its boundaries were even larger ...

  2. 3 days ago · Atlanta is the capital city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It lies in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northwestern part of the state, just southeast of the Chattahoochee River. Its origins date to 1837. Atlanta is Georgia’s largest city and the principal trade and transportation center of the southeastern United States.

  3. 4 days ago · Georgia - Culture, Traditions, Cuisine: Atlanta is not only the cultural centre of Georgia but also a major cosmopolitan hub of the South. As such, it is home to numerous museums and attractions.

  4. Georgia, State, southeastern U.S. Area: 59,425 sq mi (153,911 sq km). Population: (2020) 10,711,908; (2023 est.) 11,029,227. Capital: Atlanta. Georgia is bordered by Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama; the Atlantic Ocean lies to the southeast. Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River.

  5. 2 days ago · The United States is a country in North America that is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid-Pacific Ocean.

  6. This is a list of the cities that are state capitals in the United States, ordered alphabetically by state. The list also provides the most recent U.S. census population for each city as well as an estimated population.

  7. Georgia, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court in March 1832 held that the states did not have the right to impose regulations on Native American land. President Andrew Jackson refused to enforce the ruling, but the decision helped form the basis for most subsequent Indian law in the U.S.

  8. This is a list of the states of the United States of America and the dates on which they achieved statehood, ordered by date of admission to the union. This list excludes U.S. territories, as they have not been admitted as states, although they are constituents of the United States.

  9. 5 days ago · Savannah, industrial seaport city, seat (1777) of Chatham county, southeastern Georgia, U.S., at the mouth of the Savannah River. Savannah was established in 1733 by James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, who named it for the river.

  10. 3 days ago · Augusta, city, river port, and seat (1777) of Richmond county, eastern Georgia. It is perhaps best known as the home of Augusta National Golf Club, which hosts the Masters Tournament for golf. Learn more about Augusta, including its history and attractions.