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[[Image:Georgia_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Georgia.]] | [[Image:Georgia_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Georgia.]] | ||
| − | '''Georgia''' is a state in the southern [[United States]]. It was one of the original thirteen British colonies in what is now the [[United States]], and joined the Confederate States of America, [[Confederacy]], before the beginning of the [[American Civil War]]. | + | '''Georgia''' is a state in the southern [[United States]]. It was one of the original thirteen British colonies in what is now the [[United States]], and joined the Confederate States of America, [[Confederacy]], before the beginning of the [[American Civil War]]. The capital and largest city is [[Atlanta]]. |
In the 2004 [[United States]] Presidential elections, Georgia was a [[red state]], favoring the [[Republican]] party<ref>http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/GA/</ref>. | In the 2004 [[United States]] Presidential elections, Georgia was a [[red state]], favoring the [[Republican]] party<ref>http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/GA/</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 15:08, May 21, 2007
For the country of Georgia, see this article: Georgia.
File:Georgia State Flag.gif
The state flag of Georgia.
Georgia is a state in the southern United States. It was one of the original thirteen British colonies in what is now the United States, and joined the Confederate States of America, Confederacy, before the beginning of the American Civil War. The capital and largest city is Atlanta.
In the 2004 United States Presidential elections, Georgia was a red state, favoring the Republican party[1].