In 1980 construction was completed on an expansion of what is now named Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport the busiest and most efficient airport in the world it accommodates over 100 million passengers annually Employing more than 60,000 people the airport became a major engine for economic growth With the advantages of cheap real estate low taxes right-to-work laws and a regulatory environment limiting government interference the Atlanta metropolitan area became a national center of finance insurance technology manufacturing real estate logistics and transportation companies as well as the film convention and trade show businesses As a testament to the city's growing international profile in 1990 the International Olympic Committee selected Atlanta as the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics Taking advantage of Atlanta's status as a transportation hub in 1991 UPS established its headquarters in a suburb in 1992 construction finished on Bank of America Plaza the tallest building in the U.S outside New York or Chicago. Hindi 0.23% Douglas 138 2314, In the 1880s electrified trains were introduced leading to electrification of tramways and rapid transit systems Starting during the 1940s the non-electrified railways in most countries had their steam locomotives replaced by diesel-electric locomotives with the process being almost complete by the 2000s During the 1960s electrified high-speed railway systems were introduced in Japan and later in some other countries Many countries are in the process of replacing diesel locomotives with electric locomotives mainly due to environmental concerns a notable example being Switzerland which has completely electrified its network Other forms of guided ground transport outside the traditional railway definitions such as monorail or maglev have been tried but have seen limited use. . . Atlanta contains several outdoor attractions the Atlanta Botanical Garden adjacent to Piedmont Park is home to the 600-foot-long (180 m) Kendeda Canopy Walk a skywalk that allows visitors to tour one of the city's last remaining urban forests from 40-foot-high (12 m) the Canopy Walk is considered the only canopy-level pathway of its kind in the United States Zoo Atlanta in Grant Park accommodates over 1,300 animals representing more than 220 species Home to the nation's largest collections of gorillas and orangutans the Zoo is one of only four zoos in the U.S to house giant pandas Festivals showcasing arts and crafts film and music including the Atlanta Dogwood Festival the Atlanta Film Festival and Music Midtown respectively are also popular with tourists, 1920 232,606 30.9% The Contenders League was launched in the first half of 2018 with five divisions with 12 teams each: Korea (replacing the Overwatch Apex tournament) China (replacing the Overwatch Premier Series) and Pacific (replacing Overwatch Pacific Championship for other Asian-Pacific countries) and adding in North America and European divisions Prior to the second 2018 Contenders season Blizzard added two additional divisions for Australia and South America bringing the total to seven Further Blizzard gave the opportunity for the top eight teams from the Open division within each region were invited to a Contenders Trials to take place in a promotion and relegation tournament at the end of a Contenders season for the chance to compete in the next Contenders season for its second season in 2019 Blizzard adjusted the format by reducing the number of teams in each region to eight while dividing the North American region into East and West divisions Blizzard also added a regional limit of the number of "import players" which are those that live outside the division's region to a maximum of three.
Due to the more than 20 colleges and universities in the city Atlanta is considered one of the nation's largest hubs for higher education. In 1972 the OMNI in Atlanta became home to the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League in 1980 the team had departed for Calgary Alberta becoming the Calgary Flames in 1999 the NHL returned to Atlanta in the form of the Atlanta Thrashers the Thrashers played in Philips Arena; however the team moved to Winnipeg Manitoba and became the current Winnipeg Jets in 2011 again leaving Atlanta without an NHL franchise. 48/9 84/29 Georgia Tech's East Campus and Central Campus as seen from an elevated point near Peachtree Street and North Avenue Bobby Dodd Stadium is in the foreground Tech Tower and Junior's Grill are in the background to the left and the Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center is in the background and to the right the Varsity is in the immediate foreground between the viewer and Bobby Dodd Stadium. Main article: List of people from Georgia (U.S state) Peachtree City pop 34,364 3.1 New York Mets. Paulding 1998 3,360,860 41,492 The Dukes of Hazzard a 1980s TV show was set in the fictional Hazzard County Georgia the first five episodes were shot on location in Conyers and Covington Georgia as well as some locations in Atlanta Production was then moved to Burbank California.[citation needed], As the 1950s progressed the reinvigorated Braves became increasingly competitive Sluggers Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron drove the offense (they would hit a combined 1,226 home runs as Braves with 850 of those coming while the franchise was in Milwaukee) often aided by another power hitter Joe Adcock while Warren Spahn Lew Burdette and Bob Buhl anchored the rotation the 1956 Braves finished second only one game behind the Brooklyn Dodgers. A Atlanta MSA in 2000 did not include Butts Dawson Haralson Heard Jasper Lamar Meriwether and Pike counties whose population totalled in 2000: 135,783; in 2010: 156,368 (2.96% of total new 28-county metro), A Main article: Demographics of Georgia (U.S state), About a dozen one- and two-story buildings several of which are damaged line a dirt road that intersects with three railroad tracks in the foreground! 67/19 78/26 47/8 63/17, The Asian American population also increased rapidly from 2000 to 2010 There were 296,956 Asian-Americans in the metro area in 2010 making up 5.9% of the population This represented an 87% increase over 2000 the largest Asian groups are 108,980 Indians 93,870 Korean Americans 67,660 Chinese and 66,554 Vietnamese, Main article: 2006 Atlanta Braves season.
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