Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Established as a railroad terminus in the mid-nineteenth century, it became a crucial Confederate hub during the Civil War before emerging as a major industrial and commercial center during Reconstruction. It remains a significant civil rights historical site and a diverse economic engine in transportation, technology and finance. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2020 census figure, from Atlanta's own Wikipedia infobox (2025 estimate was 529,110). Area (sq km) Founding YearDecember 29, 1847 is the incorporation date the infobox itself gives. Population Estimate Year Connections
Associated With
Atlanta is in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Source Atlanta (Wikipedia)
Capital Of
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia.
Source Atlanta (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: Atlanta and West Point Railroad, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Atlanta Brewing Company, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Corpay, Inc., part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Equifax Inc., part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Film Ventures International, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Fulton County Railway, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Genuine Parts Company, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Global Payments Inc., part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Kids II, Inc., part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: NAPA Auto Parts, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: New World Pictures, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: PulteGroup, Inc., part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Spanx, part of this there.
- Also in Crime and Justice Atlas: Atlanta Murders of 1979 to 1981, the location of this there.
Sources
1. Atlanta (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
498,715
Infobox, area
350.48 km2
Infobox, coordinates
33.74889 N 84.39000 W
Infobox, founded
Incorporated December 29, 1847
Introduction
Atlanta is the capital city of the U.S. state of Georgia.
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