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Main article: Geology of Georgia (U.S state), Hall Athens 51/11 12 Transportation Native American 0.1% 0.1%, Mon 23rd Major healthcare systems Turkish Airlines. Vanuatu (4) Main article: Venues of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Main article: Sports in Georgia (U.S state), The state of Georgia has approximately 250 tree species and 58 protected plants Georgia's native trees include red cedar a variety of pines oaks hollies cypress sweetgum scaly-bark and white hickories and sabal palmetto East Georgia is in the subtropical coniferous forest biome and conifer species as other broadleaf evergreen flora make up the majority of the southern and coastal regions Yellow jasmine and mountain laurel make up just a few of the flowering shrubs in the state, By 1860 Atlanta's population had grown to 9,554 During the American Civil War the nexus of multiple railroads in Atlanta made the city a hub for the distribution of military supplies in 1864 the Union Army moved southward following the capture of Chattanooga and began its invasion of north Georgia the region surrounding Atlanta was the location of several major army battles culminating with the Battle of Atlanta and a four-month-long siege of the city by the Union Army under the command of General William Tecumseh Sherman on September 1 1864 Confederate General John Bell Hood made the decision to retreat from Atlanta and he ordered the destruction of all public buildings and possible assets that could be of use to the Union Army on the next day Mayor James Calhoun surrendered Atlanta to the Union Army and on September 7 Sherman ordered the city's civilian population to evacuate on November 11 1864 Sherman prepared for the Union Army's March to the Sea by ordering the destruction of Atlanta's remaining military assets. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Joint venture with Delta Air Lines) Taxation Contents! . "Empire State of the South", Industry connections By the 1960s the proportion of African Americans in Georgia had declined to 28% of the state's population after waves of migration to the North and some in-migration by whites With their voting power diminished it took some years for African Americans to win a state-wide office Julian Bond a noted civil rights leader was elected to the state House in 1965 and served multiple terms there and in the state senate, 4.2 Local government Main article: List of people from Georgia (U.S state).

10.2 TV Fauna Perimeter Center Community Improvement Districts covering the Perimeter Center area of Sandy Springs and Dunwoody/, In fiscal year 2018 Amtrak served 31.7 million passengers and had $3.4 billion in revenue while employing more than 20,000 people Nearly 87,000 passengers ride more than 300 Amtrak trains on a daily basis Nearly two-thirds of passengers come from the 10 largest metropolitan areas; 83% of passengers travel on routes shorter than 400 miles (645 km). ? The new state house a two-story 18th century Gregorian building of red brick was completed in 1796 the Legislature designated Louisville the "permanent seat" of Georgia's government Yet further western expansion created the need for another new state capital the capitol building was purchased by Jefferson County and used as a courthouse but the building had to be torn down because it became unsound a plaque marks the location of the old Capitol. . Air 49/9 80/27 Atlanta United FC Soccer Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta 2018 Stations Atlanta 52/11 Gabon (7) Historically Atlanta has been a stronghold for the Democratic Party Although municipal elections are officially nonpartisan nearly all of the city's elected officials are registered Democrats the city is split among 14 state house districts and four state senate districts all held by Democrats At the federal level Atlanta is split between two congressional districts Most of the city is in the 5th district represented by Democrat John Lewis a small portion in the north is in the 11th district represented by Republican Barry Loudermilk! 125 199 9 Law enforcement fire and EMS services.