Georgia: 11 Million People Between the Piedmont and the Coast
Georgia is the eighth most populous state with roughly 11.2 million residents, and metro Atlanta accounts for more than half of that total. The city grew from a railroad terminus in the 1830s into the commercial capital of the American Southeast. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has held the title of world's busiest airport by passenger traffic for over two decades, handling more than 90 million travelers annually. Delta Air Lines, headquartered here, operates its largest hub at the airport. Coca-Cola, Home Depot, UPS, and CNN also call Atlanta home.
Outside the metro area, Georgia's landscape shifts considerably. The Piedmont Plateau, stretching from the fall line near Macon north to the Blue Ridge foothills, supports a mix of agriculture, manufacturing, and military installations. Fort Eisenhower (formerly Fort Gordon) near Augusta is a major U.S. Army cyber operations center. Robins Air Force Base near Warner Robins is one of the largest industrial complexes in the state. Savannah, on the coast, operates the fourth busiest container port in the United States and preserves one of the best-maintained historic districts in the country.
Agriculture remains a serious part of the economy despite Georgia's rapid urbanization. The state is the top U.S. producer of peanuts, pecans, and blueberries. Peaches, while not the largest crop by volume, remain a cultural symbol. Vidalia onions carry a federal trademark limiting where the name can be used. Poultry processing is the single largest agricultural sector, concentrated in the northern part of the state.
Augusta hosts the Masters Tournament each April at Augusta National Golf Club, the most prestigious annual event in professional golf. The Georgia Bulldogs in Athens draw more than 90,000 fans on Saturdays in the fall. The film and television industry has exploded in Georgia since the introduction of generous tax credits, with major studios in Fayette and DeKalb counties producing a significant share of U.S. feature films.
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Georgia is the eighth most populous state with roughly 11.2 million residents, and metro Atlanta accounts for more than half of that total. The city grew from a railroad terminus in the 1830s into the commercial capital of the American Southeast. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has held the title of world's busiest airport by passenger traffic for over two decades, handling more than 90 million travelers annually. Delta Air Lines, headquartered here, operates its largest hub at the airport. Coca-Cola, Home Depot, UPS, and CNN also call Atlanta home.
Outside the metro area, Georgia's landscape shifts considerably. The Piedmont Plateau, stretching from the fall line near Macon north to the Blue Ridge foothills, supports a mix of agriculture, manufacturing, and military installations. Fort Eisenhower (formerly Fort Gordon) near Augusta is a major U.S. Army cyber operations center. Robins Air Force Base near Warner Robins is one of the largest industrial complexes in the state. Savannah, on the coast, operates the fourth busiest container port in the United States and preserves one of the best-maintained historic districts in the country.
Agriculture remains a serious part of the economy despite Georgia's rapid urbanization. The state is the top U.S. producer of peanuts, pecans, and blueberries. Peaches, while not the largest crop by volume, remain a cultural symbol. Vidalia onions carry a federal trademark limiting where the name can be used. Poultry processing is the single largest agricultural sector, concentrated in the northern part of the state.
Augusta hosts the Masters Tournament each April at Augusta National Golf Club, the most prestigious annual event in professional golf. The Georgia Bulldogs in Athens draw more than 90,000 fans on Saturdays in the fall. The film and television industry has exploded in Georgia since the introduction of generous tax credits, with major studios in Fayette and DeKalb counties producing a significant share of U.S. feature films.
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