Atlanta State of Georgia Выполнила Успанова Жания Группа

Atlanta State of Georgia Выполнила: Успанова Жания Группа: 1 АУ 211

located The city is located on the ridge of the hills to the south of the Chattahoochee River. The city's area is 343 square kilometers, the agglomeration area - 21 694 square kilometers.

Symbols Atlanta was established in 1837 The population of Atlanta 537 958 Ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States. Atlanta attained international prominence. Atlanta is the primary transportation hub of the Southeastern United States, via highway, railroad, and air.

Sights The Georgia Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It houses tens of hundreds animals, representing several thousand species, all of which reside in 10 million US gallons of marine and salt water, and is the largest aquarium in the western hemisphere. The Aquarium's notable specimens include whale sharks, beluga whales, bottlenose dolphins, and manta rays.

Centennial Olympic Park It was built by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games as part of the infrastructure improvements for the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics. A key feature of the park is the Fountain of Rings

World of Coca-Cola The World of Coca-Cola is a museum showcasing the history of The Coca. Cola Company that contains a host of entertainment areas and attractions. The Center for Civil and Human Rights is a museum dedicated to the achievements of both the civil rights movement in the United States and the broader worldwide human rights movement.

Facts • Since its foundation, the city has repeatedly changed its name. • During the Civil War the city was destroyed almost to the ground, 90% of buildings were destroyed. • In 1996, in Atlanta held the 26 th Olympic Games. • Its international airport Hartsfield-Jackson - the busiest junction in the world. • It is the most friendly city, there is a minimum level of racial discrimination. Blacks make up a large part of the population. • All information was taken from the site: en. wikipedia. org