Georgia is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina; to the northeast by South Carolina; to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean; to the south by Florida; and to the west by Alabama. Georgia is the 24th-largest in area and 8th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its 2020 population was 10,711,908, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Atlanta, a "beta(+)" global city, is both the state's capital and its largest city. The Atlanta metropolitan area, with an estimated population of more than 6 million people in 2019, is the 9th most populous metropolitan area in the United States and contains about 57% of Georgia's entire population.
Politics[]
Georgia is a swing state in the US. It is represented by 14 house seats and 2 senate seats. There is a governor who is allowed to serve only 2 consecutive terms and is given a salary of $175,000.
Governors of Georgia[]
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1 | Gumball Bobuckson | Republican | February 7, 2023 — February 15, 2023 | ||
2 | Austin Sinema | Democrat | February 15, 2023 — February 23, 2023 | ||
3 | Gumball Bobuckson | Republican | February 23, 2023 — March 3, 2023 | ||
4 | Austin Sinema | Democrat | March 3, 2023 — March 19, 2023 | ||
5 | Gumball Bobuckson | Republican | March 19, 2023 — April 4, 2023 | ||
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5 | Gumball Bobuckson | Republican | May 7, 2023 — May 23, 2023 |
US Senators of Georgia[]
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US House of Representatives for Georgia[]
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