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Revision as of 18:02, November 13, 2007
Atlanta is the largest city and capital of Georgia. In 2005 the population of the city was 394,000 although the Metropolitian area had a population of 5,478,667, making it the 9th largest city in the United States. [1]. Atlanta has been growing rapidly.
Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, and is home to the busiest airport in the world (both by number of people that fly though and by number of takeoffs and landings) the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport[2]
A large majority of Atlantans attend church regularly and the city is a major center in the Southern Baptist conventions.
Sports in Atlanta
- Atlanta Falcons (NFL Football)
- Atlanta Braves (MLB Baseball)
- Atlanta Hawks (NBA Basketball)
- Atlanta Thrashers (NHL Hockey)