Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County,the most populous county in Georgia,but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits,it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area,which is home to more than 6.1 million people,making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level,it features unique topography that includes rolling hills,lush greenery,and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States.
Georgia is a transcontinental country at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is part of the Caucasus region,bounded by the Black Sea to the west,by Russia to the north and northeast,by Turkey to the southwest,by Armenia to the south,and by Azerbaijan to the southeast. The country covers an area of 69,700 square kilometres (26,900 sq mi),and has a population of 3.7 million people. Tbilisi is its capital as well as its largest city,home to roughly a third of the Georgian population.
Georgia is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States,bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina;to the northeast by South Carolina;to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean;to the south by Florida;and to the west by Alabama. Georgia is the 24th-largest state in area and 8th most populous of the 50 United States. Its 2020 population was 10,711,908,according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Atlanta,a "beta(+)" global city,is both the state's capital and its largest city. The Atlanta metropolitan area,with a population of more than 6 million people in 2020,is the 9th most populous metropolitan area in the United States and contains about 57% of Georgia's entire population.
Yerkish is an artificial language developed for use by non-human primates. It employs a keyboard whose keys contain lexigrams,symbols corresponding to objects or ideas.
Worcester v. Georgia,31 U.S. 515 (1832),was a landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional. The opinion is most famous for its dicta,which laid out the relationship between tribes and the state and federal governments. It is considered to have built the foundations of the doctrine of tribal sovereignty in the United States.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the U.S. state of Georgia. In addition to highways,the department also has a limited role in developing public transportation and general aviation programs. GDOT is headquartered in downtown Atlanta and is part of the executive branch of state government.
Thomas Dean Aaron is an American former professional golfer who was a member of the PGA Tour during the 1960s,1970s and 1980s. Aaron is best known for winning the 1973 Masters Tournament. He is also known for an error in the 1968 Masters Tournament,when he entered a 4 instead of a 3 on Roberto De Vicenzo's scorecard,which kept De Vicenzo out of a playoff for the championship.
The Georgia State University Sports Arena is an indoor arena located in Atlanta,Georgia,United States. It was the home of the basketball teams of Georgia State University from 1973 until 2022 and hosted the badminton competition of the 1996 Summer Olympics. It is the home of Georgia State's women's volleyball team.
William Alexander Curry is a retired American football coach and former player.
State Route 16 (SR 16) is a 179-mile-long (288 km) state highway that travels west-to-east through portions of Haralson,Carroll,Coweta,Spalding,Butts,Jasper,Putnam,Hancock,and Warren counties in the western and central parts of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway connects the southeastern portion of Carroll County,northwest of Mount Zion to Warrenton,via Carrollton,Newnan,Griffin,Monticello,Eatonton,and Sparta.
Alexander Irakliyevich Metreveli is a retired Soviet tennis player of Georgian background. He is an honorary citizen of Australia. His grandson Aleksandre Metreveli,also a professional tennis player,has represented Georgia in the Davis Cup.
The Hoojah Branch Site (9RA34) is an archaeological site in Rabun County,Georgia that had periods of occupation from the Archaic period to the Mississippian period. It is believed to be a platform mound similar to others across North Georgia built by peoples of the South Appalachian Mississippian culture that flourished in the Southeastern United States from approximately the years 1000 to 1600. The site is located about one mile east of Dillard,Georgia and is in the Chattahoochee National Forest and may have had a connection to the Qualla mound complexes in southwestern North Carolina. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24,1973 as reference number 86003667
The 1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 79th overall and 40th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant,in his 16th year at his alma mater and 29th overall as a head coach,and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham,Alabama. They finished season with eleven wins and one loss,as SEC champions and with a loss to Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.
The Deptford culture was an archaeological culture in southeastern North America characterized by the appearance of elaborate ceremonial complexes,increasing social and political complexity,mound burial,permanent settlements,population growth,and an increasing reliance on cultigens.
Robert E. Lee Day is a state holiday in parts of the Southern US,commemorating the Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
The Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team is the intercollegiate baseball team representing Georgia Southern University. It began in 1933. The program competes in NCAA Division I. The team is led by head coach Rodney Hennon,who is in his 22nd year at Georgia Southern. The Eagles are part of the Sun Belt Conference.
Eight special routes of U.S. Route 82 currently exist. Three of them lie within the state of Arkansas,with five more in Texas,and one in Georgia. Seven more existed in the past but have since been decommissioned.
The 1967 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 16,1967,at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis,Tennessee. The ninth edition of the Liberty Bowl,it featured the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
The 1965 Gator Bowl (December) was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
