Atlanta Georgia - Government. Atlanta is governed by an at-large elected mayor and a city council. The city council consists of representatives of twelve districts from the city as well as three at-large positions. The mayor may veto a bill passed by the council, but the council may override with a two-thirds majority. The current mayor of Atlanta is Shirley Franklin. Possibly owing to the city's African American majority, each mayor elected since 1973 has been black; the uninterrupted string of black mayo ...

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 343.0 km² (132.4 mi²). 341.2 km² (131.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.51% water. At about 1000 feet or 300 meters above mean sea level, Atlanta sits atop a ridge south of the Chattahoochee River. Amongst the 25 largest MSAs, Atlanta is the third-highest in elevation, slightly lower t ...

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Atlanta is the capital of and largest city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County, although a portion of the city (the 1909 annex) is located in DeKalb County. According to the latest census estimates (as of December, 2004), the city has a population of 425,000 and the Atlanta metropolitan area totaled 4,708,297, making it the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and the 41st-largest city proper. Atlanta is arguably a poster-child for cities worldwide experiencing rapid urban sprawl, popul ...

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Atlanta Georgia - Demographics. The census of 2000 states there are 416,474 people, (423,019 as of 2003 estimates), 168,147 households, and 83,232 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,221/km² (3,161/mi²). There are 186,925 housing units at an average density of 548/km² (1,419/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 61.39% Black, 33.22% White,1.93% Asian,, 0.18% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.99% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 4.49% of the population are Hi ...

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 343.0 km² (132.4 mi²). 341.2 km² (131.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.51% water. At about 1000 feet or 300 meters above mean sea level, Atlanta sits atop a ridge south of the Chattahoochee River. Amongst the 25 largest MSAs, Atlanta is the third-highest in elevation, slightly lower ...

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Despite romantic associations, Atlanta has always been more a commercial city than an ante-bellum monument. It is the major center of regional commerce, and boasts an especially strong convention and trade show business. According to the ranking of world cities undertaken by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC) and based on the level of presence of global corporate service organisations, Atlanta is considere ...

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National Football League (1966-present) Eastern Conference (1966-1969) Coastal Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West (1970-2001) NFC South (2002-present) Atlanta Falcons (1966-present) NFC: 1998 NFC West: 1980, 1998 NFC South: 2004 Atlanta Fulton County Stadium (1966-19 ...

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In Aztec mythology, Atl was a god of water. ATL is also the IATA airport code for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Other related archivesATL, Atlanta, Georgia, Aztec mythology, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, IATA airport code, god, three letter acronym, water

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The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta campaign fought during the American Civil War on July 22, 1864 just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Despite the implication of finality in its name, the battle occurred mid-way through the campaign and the city would not fall for another six weeks. During this time, Major General William Tecumseh Sherman had command of the Union armies in the West. The main Union force in this battle was the Army of the Tennessee, under Major General James B. McPherson. He was one of Sherman's an ...

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Augusta is a city located in the state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 199,775. In 1996, the governments of the City of Augusta and Richmond County combined to form a single governing body known as Augusta-Richmond County. Augusta is located on the Georgia/South Carolina border, about 150 miles east of Atlanta. It is the second largest city and second largest metropolitan area in the state. Augusta is the birthplace of the Southern Baptist denomination, and the location of Springfield Baptist Church, the oldest ...

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The University of Georgia, located approximately 70 miles north-east of Atlanta in Athens, Georgia, is the largest and leading institution of higher learning and research in the State of Georgia. It was the first state-chartered university in the United States, making it the birthplace of the American system of public higher education. It was incorporated January 27, 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly, which gave its trustees, the Senatus Academicus of the University of Georgia, 40,000 acres (160 km²) for the purposes of fou ...

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Charles Livingstone Allen (1913 – August 30, 2005) was an American minister. Born in Newborn, Georgia, he ministered around the state, including 1948 to 1960 at Grace United Methodist in Atlanta. In 1960, he moved to Houston, Texas where he served at First United Methodist until 1983. During his tenure at Grace, it became the largest congregation in Georgia and while at First United it became the largest Methodist congregation in the world at 12,000 members. He was also a columnist for the Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution dur ...

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Dahlonega is a town located in Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA, and is its county seatGR6. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 3,638. Located at the north end of Georgia 400, about an hour's drive from Atlanta, Dahlonega is also a popular tourist attraction for residents of metro Atlanta. The Dahlonega Gold Museum sits in the exact middle of the town square, in the old Lumpkin County Courthouse built in 1836. From its steps in 1849, Dahlonega Mint assayor Dr. M. F. Stephenson tried to pe ...

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Roswell is the name of several places in the United States of America: Roswell, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta Roswell, New Mexico, known for UFOs Roswell, Ohio Roswell, South Dakota In addition, there is: the Roswell UFO incident Roswell, a science fiction television series Roswell (1994 film) Other related archivesAtlanta, Roswell, Roswell (1994 film), Roswell UFO incident, Roswell, Georgia, Ros

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The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, and Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Atlanta was selected in September 1990 in Tokyo Japan, above Athens, Belgrade, Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto. Athens was the sentimental favorite around the world and for this reason hoped to organise the games conmemoring the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games. The IOC's vote for Atlanta was therefore slig ...

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Two major American professional sports teams have existed under the name Boston Braves, both of which still exist today but are no longer located in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Braves, founded in 1871, are a team in the National League of Major League Baseball. In 1953 they moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to become the Milwaukee Braves. In 1966 they moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where they now play as the Atlanta Braves. For a detailed team history, see Atlanta Braves. The

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'Atlanta Rhythm Section (sometimes ARS) is an American southern rock band. The band unofficially formed in 1970 as former members of the Candymen and the Classics IV became the session band for the newly opened Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, near Atlanta. After playing on other artists' recordings, they decided to become a true band in their own right. The members of the original band were Rodney Justo (singer), Barry Bailey (guitarist), Paul Goddard (bassist), Dean Daughtry (keyboardist) and Robert Nix (drummer). Buddy Buie, the band's manager and producer, is listed first ...

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The World of Coca-Cola is a permanent exhibition featuring the history of Coca-Cola and its well-known advertising. It is located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia and is run by The Coca-Cola Company which is headquartered in the same city. Currently construction is underway for a new World of Coca-Cola building near Centennial Olympic Park. World of Coca-Cola Atlanta opened in August of 1990. In addition to the museum exhibit, the store carries a wide selection of Coca-Cola branded merchandise. The World of Coca-Cola Atlanta is scheduled to move to a ne ...

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Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 - March 12, 1929) was a business tycoon who made most of his money selling Coca-Cola. He also served as mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from 1916 to 1919. Candler Field at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is named after him. Candler was born in Villa Rica, Georgia. He began his business career as a drugstore owner. In 1887 he bought the formula for Coca-Cola from its inventor John Pemberton for $2,300. The success of Coca-Cola was largely due to Candler's aggressive marketing of t ...

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