Georgia

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Georgia may refer to:

In geography:

• Georgia (country) (Georgian: საქართველო, Sakartvelo), a nation-state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia; formerly:
  • The Georgian SSR, part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1921–1991)
  • The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG) (1918–1921)
• Georgia (U.S. state), a state of the United States of America; formerly:
  • The Province of Georgia, a British colony (1732–1776) and one of the original thirteen colonies that became the United States
• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic Ocean
• Strait of Georgia, also known as the Gulf of Georgia, a 240 km (150 mi)–long strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada
• Georgia, Vermont, a town in the United States
• New Georgia, an island in the Solomon Islands

In entertainment:

• "Georgia on My Mind", a 1930 song and the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia
• "Georgia (song)", a 2005 hip hop song by Ludacris and the Field Mob
• "Georgia" (song)", a 2007 rock song by American indie rock band Hanson from the brothers' fourth studio album, The Walk
• "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", a song by the Charlie Daniels band
• "Why Georgia", a song by John Mayer
• Georgia (1988 film), an Australian film
• Georgia (1995 film), a film starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham

Georgia, a female given name derived from the Greek for "farmer", may refer to:

• Saint Georgia of Clermont
• Georgia Brown (English singer), actress and singer
• Georgia Brown (Brazilian singer), Guinness World Record holder
• Georgia O'Keeffe, American artist

Georgia may also refer to:

• USS Georgia, name given to four American warships, two with the United States Navy and two with the Confederate Navy
• Georgia (typeface), a font designed by Matthew Carter in 1993
• Georgia (soft drink), a brand of coffee
• The University of Georgia, a state university in the U.S. state of Georgia
  • Georgia Bulldogs, the university's athletic teams

[edit] See also

• Georgian

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