Tuesday, 6 November 2012
ATLANTA
Atlanta is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia,
Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of
the Atlanta
metropolitan area, and the ninth largest metropolitan area in the country. Atlanta is the county seat of Fulton
County, and a small portion of the
city extends eastward into DeKalb
County.
Atlanta was established in 1847 at the
intersection of two railroad lines, and the city rose from the ashes of the
Civil War to become a national center of commerce. In the decades following the
Civil Rights Movement, during which the city earned a reputation as "too
busy to hate" for the progressive views of its citizens and leaders, Atlanta attained
international prominence.
Atlanta is the primary transportation hub of the Southeastern
United States via highway, railroad, and air, with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
being the world's busiest airport since 1998. Atlanta
is considered an "alpha (-) world city," and, with a gross domestic
product of US$270 billion, Atlanta’s
economy ranks 15th among world cities and sixth in the nation.
Although Atlanta’s
economy is considered diverse, dominant sectors include logistics, professional
and business services, media operations, government administration, and higher
education. Geographically, Atlanta
is marked by rolling hills and dense tree coverage. Revitalization of Atlanta's neighborhoods,
initially spurred by the 1996 Olympics, has intensified in the 21st century,
altering the city's demographics, politics, and culture.
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