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The State of Georgia was one
of the original Thirteen
Colonies that revolted
against British rule in the
American Revolution. It was
the last of the Thirteen
Colonies to be established,
in 1733. It was the fourth
state to ratify the United
States Constitution, on
January 2, 1788. It seceded
from the Union on January
21, 1861 and was one of the
original seven Confederate
states. It was the last
state to be readmitted to
the Union, on July 15, 1870.
Georgia is the ninth-largest
state in the nation by
population, with an
estimated 9,544,750
residents, It is also the
third-fastest-growing state
in terms of numeric gain and
fifth in terms of percent
gain, adding 202,670
residents at a rate of 2.2
percent. From 2006 to 2007,
Georgia had 18 counties
among the nation's 100
fastest-growing counties,
the most of any state.
Georgia is also known as the
Peach State and the Empire
State of the South.
Georgia is bordered on the
south by Florida; on the
east by the Atlantic Ocean
and South Carolina; on the
west by Alabama and by
Florida in the extreme
southwest; and on the north
by Tennessee and North
Carolina. The northern part
of the state is in the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
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