Atlanta

Atlanta

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the state of Georgia as well as the urban core of one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.
With a population of 519,145, Atlanta is only the thirty-third largest city in the United States, but the 28-county Atlanta Metropolitan Area is the 8th largest region in the United States, with more than 5,376,285 residents. The Atlanta Combined Statistical Area, an area home to 5,729,304 people, is the most populous in the Southeastern United States, and the city is considered the central metropolis and the unofficial capital of the region.
Internationally known as a top business city and transportation hub, Atlanta is—along with its American counterparts Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.—a top tier Beta world city.Atlanta is the county seat of Fulton County, although a small portion of the city limits extends into DeKalb County. Residents of the city are known as Atlantans.