Knowra Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a southeastern U.S. state bordered by Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Atlanta.
Atlanta : Atlanta is Georgia’s capital and largest city, and a major center of commerce, transportation, and culture. The state capital anchors Georgia’s political life and metropolitan economy.
Province of Georgia : The Province of Georgia was a British colony established in 1732 and settled beginning in 1733. It was the colonial predecessor of the present-day state.
Georgia in the American Civil War : Georgia was a Confederate state during the American Civil War and a major theater of military campaigns. Sherman’s 1864 campaign across Georgia devastated infrastructure and transformed the war’s eastern theater.
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport : Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is a major passenger airport and airline hub in Atlanta. Its connecting flights make Atlanta a gateway between Georgia and the world.
Florida : Florida is a southeastern U.S. state bordered by Georgia, Alabama, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean. Georgia’s southern border separates its inland regions from Florida’s peninsula.
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah is a coastal Georgia city founded in 1733 and known for its historic district and port. Its colonial-era street plan and port reflect Georgia’s coastal history.
James Oglethorpe : James Oglethorpe was a British soldier and politician who founded the colony of Georgia. He led the colony’s establishment and shaped its early settlement.
Sherman's March to the Sea : Sherman's March to the Sea was an 1864 Union military campaign from Atlanta to Savannah. The campaign made Georgia central to the war’s strategy of destroying Confederate resources.
Port of Savannah : The Port of Savannah is a deepwater seaport in Georgia and one of the busiest container ports in the United States. The port drives trade and connects Georgia’s inland economy to global shipping.
Alabama : Alabama is a southeastern U.S. state west of Georgia, bordered by Tennessee, Mississippi, and the Gulf of Mexico. The states share a border and a history shaped by the Deep South.
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