(Encyclopedia) KakhetiaKakhetiakəkhĕtˈyēə [key], historic region, in Georgia. Telavi is the chief town. Kakhetia was an independent kingdom from the 8th cent. until 1010, when it became part of…
(Encyclopedia) TerekTerektyĕˈrĭk [key], river, c.370 mi (600 km) long, in Russia and Georgia, rising in the Caucasus, in Georgia, in glaciers W of Mt. Kazbek. It flows N through the Daryal gorge past…
(Encyclopedia) Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812–83, American political leader, Confederate vice president (1861–65), b. Taliaferro co. (then part of Wilkes co.), Ga. He was admitted to the bar in…
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Hoke, 1855–1931, American political leader, b. Newton, N.C. A successful lawyer in Atlanta, he acquired the Atlanta Journal in 1887. He served (1893–96) in President Cleveland's…
Area codes Selected cities229Albany, Valdosta404Atlanta478Macon678, 770Atlanta, Smyrna, Marietta706Athens, Augusta912SavannahSource: North American Numbering Plan Administration. Web: www.nanpa.com…
A Preview of the 1999 Masters Tournament by Gerry Brown Mark O'Meara and Tiger Woods, the last two golfers to win the green jacket, survey Augusta during a practice round for the 1999…
NumberPercentTotal population8,186,453100.0SEX AND AGEMale4,027,11349.2Female4,159,34050.8Under 5 years595,1507.35 to 9 years615,5847.510 to 14 years607,7597.415 to 19 years596,2777.320 to 24…
NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over6,250,687100.0In labor force4,129,66666.1Civilian labor force4,062,80865.0Employed3,839,75661.4Unemployed223,0523.6Percent of civilian…
NumberPercentTotal housing units3,281,737100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached2,107,31764.21-unit, attached94,1502.92 units90,3702.83 or 4 units132,5354.05 to 9 units173,3855.310 to 19 units129…
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