Georgiais astatelocated in thesoutheastern United Stateswhose diverse terrain spans coastal marshland and beaches to wide stretches of farmland.It was established in 1732, the last of the originalThirteen Colonies, and was named afterKing George II of Great Britain.Georgia is the24th largestand the8th most populousof the50 United States. From 2007 to 2008, 14 ofGeorgia's countiesranked among the nation's 100 fastest-growing, second only to Texas.Georgia is known as the ''Peach Stateand theEmpire State of the South''.Atlanta, itscapitaland major businesscity,is a city that balances southern traditions with sleek modernism.