INVEST IN GEORGIA, ENJOY THE STRONG, STABLE, ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES
Area, 58,876 sq mi (152,489 sq km).
Pop, (2000) 8,186,453, an 26.4% increase since the 1990 census.
Capital and largest city, Atlanta.
Metropolitan Atlanta, - 2004 population = 4,857,497
- Includes 28-county area, covering 6,207.9 square miles.
- Home to more than 120,000 businesses
- Median Age = 33.8
- 2004 Median Household Income = $58,568
- Consists of 28 counties and 110 municipalities.
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28-county  metro Atlanta map
Although the trade and service sectors supply the majority of jobs in Georgia, manufacturing and agriculture remain important to the state's economy. In addition, federal facilities, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, near Atlanta; Fort Benning, near Columbus; and the Kings Bay naval base, contribute to the economy. With 13 Fortune 500 and 24 Fortune 1000 headquarters, metro Atlanta is well positioned to attract the industries that will result in high-paying jobs and further support the area's growing economy. Metro Atlanta's greatest growth will be in the "Industries of the Mind," companies - those that are heavily dependent on intellectual capital.
- Corporate headquarters
- Biosciences
- Logistics/Transportation
- Telecommunications
- Computer software & Services
The manufacture of textiles and textile products has long been Georgia's leading industry, centering mainly around Columbus, Augusta, Macon, and Rome. Other major manufactures include transportation equipment, foods, paper products, and chemicals. Automobile manufacturing is important around Atlanta. Much of Georgia is heavily forested with pine, and the state is a leading producer of lumber and pulpwood. Although the state is rich in minerals, mining is not as important as manufacturing and agriculture. The most valuable minerals produced are clays, stone, kaolin, iron ore, sand, and gravel. Georgia is famous for its fine marble.
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