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The Georgia (U.S. state) PortalGeorgia/ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/ ⓘ is astate located in the southeasternUnited States. It was established in 1732, the last of the originalThirteen Colonies. Named afterKing George II ofGreat Britain, Georgia was the fourth state to ratify theUnited States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It declared its secession from the Union on January 21, 1861, and was one of the original sevenConfederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870. Georgia is the24th most extensive and the8th most populous of the50 United States. From 2007 to 2008, 14 ofGeorgia's counties ranked among the nation's 100 fastest-growing, second only toTexas. Georgia is known as thePeach State and theEmpire State of the South.Atlanta is the state's capital and its most populous city. Georgia is bordered on the south byFlorida; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean andSouth Carolina; on the west byAlabama; and on the north byTennessee andNorth Carolina. The northern part of the state is in theBlue Ridge Mountains, amountain range in the vastAppalachian Mountains system. The centralpiedmont extends from thefoothills to thefall line, where the rivers cascade down in elevation to the continentalcoastal plain of the southern part of the state. The highest point in Georgia isBrasstown Bald, 4,784 feet (1,458 m); the lowest point is theAtlantic Ocean. Georgia is the most extensive state east of theMississippi River in terms of land area, although it is the fourth most extensive (afterMichigan, Florida, andWisconsin) in total area, a term which includes expanses of water which are part of state territory.
Selected article -show another.jpg) Deerhunter is an Americanrock band fromAtlanta, Georgia, formed in 2001. The band consists ofBradford Cox (vocals, guitar, keyboards),Moses Archuleta (drums, electronics, sound treatments),Lockett Pundt (guitar, vocals, keyboards),Josh McKay (bass), Javier Morales (keyboards, synthesizers, alto saxophone) and Rhasaan Manning (percussion, electronics). Deerhunter have described themselves as "ambientpunk," though they incorporate a wide range of genres, includingnoise,garage rock,art rock, as well as significantpop elements. The band's fourth studio album,Halcyon Digest (2010), was released to widespread critical acclaim. In 2012, the departure of long-time bassist Fauver placed the band's future in doubt. Cox, Pundt and Archuleta regrouped with new members, bassist Josh McKay and guitarist Frankie Broyles, to record the primitivistgarage rock andmusique concrète-influencedMonomania (2013). The album expanded on a darker and more disturbing sound, complete with treated tape recordings of rats and insects, exploring themes of disassociation and mental illness. The following year, Cox was struck by a vehicle while walking his dog near his home in Atlanta's Grant Park. During his recovery and rehabilitation he focused on writing songs resulting in the album,Fading Frontier (2015). Selected picture -show another Credit: Maksim Sundukov TheConcourse at Landmark Center is areal estate development inmetro Atlanta'sPerimeter Centerbusiness district, in the city ofSandy Springs, Georgia,United States. It is a 70 acreplanned community with two 34-storyoffice towers, several low-rise office buildings, ahotel, and ahealth club, all set inlandscaped grounds around a man-madelake. State facts
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Selected biography -show anotherKatherine Dee "KaDee" Strickland (born December 14, 1975) is an Americanactress currently known for her role asCharlotte King on theABC dramaPrivate Practice. Well known in her hometown ofPatterson, Georgia, when she was a child, she began acting during high school. Strickland studied the profession inPhiladelphia andNew York City, where she obtained mostly small roles in film, television and theater projects, among themThe Sixth Sense (1999). Her participation in the 2003Hollywood filmsAnything Else andSomething's Gotta Give led to her receiving significant parts in the horror picturesAnacondas andThe Grudge (both 2004). In the period they were released, Strickland was referred to as "the pride of Patterson" and the horror fandom's "newestscream queen", though her performances in both films received mixed critical reviews. In 2005, Strickland garnered positive critical comment for the romantic comedyFever Pitch, and in 2007, she was a cast regular in the television showThe Wedding Bells and subsequently was added to the cast ofPrivate Practice. Strickland has spoken against the emphasis placed on beauty in theLos Angeles acting community, in which she says herSouthern U.S. background has helped to distinguish herself from otherblonde-haired actors. Selected anniversaries for November
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What areWikiProjects? Selected panorama Credit: Jim Forsyth Park is a large city park that occupies 30 acres (0.12 km2) in the historic district ofSavannah, Georgia. The park is bordered by Gaston Street on the North, Drayton Street on the East, Park Avenue on the South and Whitaker Street on the West. It contains walking paths, a Cafe', a children's play area, a Fragrant Garden for theBlind, a large fountain, Tennis courts, BasketBall courts,areas for soccer/frizbee, and home field for Savannah Shamrocks Rugby Club. From time to time, there are concerts held at Forsyth to the benefit of the public. Selected quote
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