Georgia
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a state in the southeastern United States. 58,876 sq. mi. (152,489 sq. km). Atlanta. GA (for use with zip code), Ga.
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Also called Georgian Republic. a republic in Transcaucasia, bordering on the Black Sea, north of Turkey and Armenia: an independent kingdom for about 2,000 years. 26,872 sq. mi. (69,700 sq. km). Tbilisi.
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Strait of Georgia an arm of the Salish Sea in southwestern Canada and northwestern Washington State, between Vancouver Island and the mainland. 150 miles (240 km) long.
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a female given name: George + feminine ending -a.
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a republic in NW Asia, on the Black Sea: an independent kingdom during the middle ages, it was divided by Turkey and Persia in 1555; became part of Russia in 1918 and a separate Soviet republic in 1936; its independence was recognized internationally in 1992. It is rich in minerals and has hydroelectric resources. Official language: Georgian. Religion: believers are mainly Christian or Muslim. Currency: lari. Capital: Tbilisi. Pop: 4 555 911 (2013 est). Area: 69 493 sq km (26 831 sq miles)
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Abbreviation: Ga. GA. a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: consists of coastal plains with forests and swamps, rising to the Cumberland Plateau and the Appalachians in the northwest Capital: Atlanta. Pop: 8 684 715 (2003 est). Area: 152 489 sq km (58 876 sq miles)
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This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.
Last of the thirteen colonies to be founded (1733).
One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.
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Midfielder Georgia Stanway hopes England can get off to a winning start this week when they face Ukraine, before hosting Iceland at the City Ground on Saturday.
From BBC
"Texas and Georgia, in particular, will signal whether new Democrats -- particularly women -- have been motivated to show up both on the ballot and at the ballot box," she said.
From Barron's
Last year the BBC told of people who lived near a data centre in Georgia in the USA who were struggling with an excessive build-up of sediment in water supplies.
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Lawmakers in Ohio, Georgia and New Hampshire are taking up similar measures.
Before Lincoln’s inauguration in March of 1861, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had joined the secession movement and formed the Confederate States of America.
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