I live in Georgia in the US, at first when most people hear I'm from Georgia they assume I'm a country hick, redneck, something along those lines...They have a presupposed thought in their head I talk realllllllly slow and that I don't use proper english. But Georgia is one of the most amazing states I have experienced.
I live right outside of Atlanta, which is technically slightly north of the middle of the state, but most people consider it the middle. Atlanta is a major city in the south, a hub for business and for transportation of goods as well as people. Hartsfield airport is the busiest airport in the world (or at least it was last time I checked) and so our capital is pretty busy.
Where I live the planes coming into Atlanta circle over to start their landing. The terrain of Georgia is very diverse, driving from the south to the north you might think you had left the state if you didn't know. I live in a semi-hilly area, in the south part of Georgia it is flat with a lot of farm land and very country people. North of Atlanta we have mountains, which compared to newer mountains with jagged terrain, our mountains look more like hills, oh and the mountains have hillbillies
. To the southeast we are connected to the Atlantic Ocean and we have quite a large part of our state heritage on the coast. The city of Savannah was the only city to ever be planned-out by a king of England, and likewise our state was named after king George (sp). John Wesley came from England to Savannah as a missionary, a failed experience, but he began the Methodist church.
Georgia is the 7th colony from the original 13 colonies of the States and we have a very proud heritage, most Georgians are very fierce when defending both our state and our country. Extremely patriotic people. My state is a cultural heritage to many southern traditions, we share the southern traditions with other southern states, but Georgia just has a feeling to it that makes it feel like home. The people are kind and loving, with the exception of the big cities like Atlanta where most residents are actually from other states.
Proudly I can say Georgia is part of the States Bible-belt, known for having churches virtually on every corner.
Hmm climate...The winters are very dry, which makes the cold much more bitter than you might expect. We seldom get snow in Atlanta and lower. Every now and then we get a freak-snow storm or ice storm that usually comes in right before Spring. The summers are scorching, I haven't experienced the 100s in a few years but we always manage to get into the high 90s, err (head conversion) something around 32-40C ish?
To sum it up, my state has a big story to tell and if you ever plan a trip to the states Georgia is one place you need to visit at least once.
Chris
