Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States and was
one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British
rule in the American Revolution. It was the last of the Thirteen
Colonies to be established as a colony, in 1733. It was the fourth
state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2,
1788. It seceded from the Union on January 21, 1861 and was one
of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state
readmitted to the Union, on July 15, 1870. Georgia is the ninth-largest
state in the nation by population, with an estimated 9,544,750
residents as of July 1, 2007.
