GEORGIA

Is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the
original Thirteen Colonies. Named after King George II of Great Britain.
BOUNDARIES
Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South
Carolina, on the west by Alabama, and on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Capital: Atlanta
Languages: English, spanish, korean, french
Major Cities: Atlanta, Columbus, Augusta, Macon
Religion: 70% Protestant, 12% Catholic, 1% Mormon, 1% Jewish
CULTURE
Television: The walking dead, Vampire Diaries, Tyler Perrys House of Payne.
Music: R.E.M, Elton John, Ludacris, Kanye West, Lil Jon, Mastodon, Jhon Mayer, Phillip
Phillips
Literature: Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind, Olive Ann Burns' Cold Sassy Tree,
and Alice Walker's The Color Purple.
TOURISM
Atlanta is the 13th city in the country that attracts more foreign tourists in EUA.
There are 63 parks in Georgia, 48 of which are state parks and 15 that are historic sites, and
numerous state wildlife preserves.
Atlanta has the largest aquarium in the world.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Transportation: HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the world's busiest
passenger airport.
Health care: The state has 151 general hospitals, over 15,000 doctors and almost 6,000
dentists.
INTERESTING FACTS
Coca-Cola was born in Atlanta.
Atlanta's Georgia Dome hosted Super BowI two times.
The 1996 Summer Olympics games took place in Atlanta.
Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta.
Wesleyan College in Macon was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to
women.

GEORGIA
Is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original
Thirteen Colonies. Named after King George II of Great Britain.
BOUNDARIES
Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina, on
the west by Alabama, and on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Capital: Atlanta
Languages: The Georgia residents speak English as a primary language, but a small part of the
population speaks spanish, korean and french.
Major Cities: The most important and populated cities are Atlanta, Columbus, Augusta and
Macon.
Religion: The composition of religious affiliation in Georgia is 70% Protestant, 12% Catholic, 1%
Mormon, 1% Jewish.
CULTURE
Television: Well-known television shows set in Atlanta include The walking dead, Vampire Diaries and
Tyler Perrys House of Payne.
Music: A number of notable musicians in various genres of popular music are from Georgia, por
example R.E.M, Elton John, Ludacris, Kanye West, Lil Jon, Mastodon, Jhon Mayer, Phillip Phillips.
Literature: Some books have been written inspired by the atmosphere of life in Georgia por
instance Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind, Olive Ann Burns' Cold Sassy Tree, and Alice
Walker's The Color Purple.
TOURISM
Atlanta is the 13th city in the country that attracts more foreign tourists in EUA.
There are 63 parks in Georgia, 48 of which are state parks and 15 that are historic sites, and
numerous state wildlife preserves.
Atlanta has the largest aquarium in the world.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Transportation: Thhe HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the world's busiest
passenger airport.
Health care: The state has 151 general hospitals, over 15,000 doctors and almost 6,000 dentists.
INTERESTING FACTS
-Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 by Dr. John S. Pemberton in Atlanta.
-Atlanta's Georgia Dome hosted Super Bowl XXVIII in 1994 and Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000.
-The 1996 Summer Olympics took place in Atlanta.
-Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta (Who was an activist, humanitarian, and leader in the AfricanAmerican Civil Rights Movement, On October 14, 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize).

-Wesleyan College in Macon was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women.