Notable people Foreign-born 916,434 13.6% 424,519 10.3% 291,915 68.8% Climate chart (explanation) Somalia (4) 37/3 62/17 Atlanta Georgia business directory. Atlanta Georgia business directory, Tourists are drawn to the city's culinary scene which comprises a mix of urban establishments garnering national attention ethnic restaurants serving cuisine from every corner of the world and traditional eateries specializing in Southern dining Since the turn of the 21st century Atlanta has emerged as a sophisticated restaurant town Many restaurants opened in the city's gentrifying neighborhoods have received praise at the national level including Bocado Bacchanalia and Miller Union in West Midtown Empire State South in Midtown and Two Urban Licks and Rathbun's on the east side in 2011 the New York Times characterized Empire State South and Miller Union as reflecting "a new kind of sophisticated Southern sensibility centered on the farm but experienced in the city." Visitors seeking to sample international Atlanta are directed to Buford Highway the city's international corridor and suburban Gwinnett County There the nearly-million immigrants that make Atlanta home have established various authentic ethnic restaurants representing virtually every nationality on the globe for traditional Southern fare one of the city's most famous establishments is the Varsity a long-lived fast food chain and the world's largest drive-in restaurant Mary Mac's Tea Room and Paschal's are more formal destinations for Southern food! There are 17 Fortune 500 companies and 26 Fortune 1000 companies with headquarters in Georgia including Home Depot UPS Coca-Cola TSYS Delta Air Lines Aflac Southern Company Anthem Inc Honeywell and SunTrust Banks. New Zealand: TVNZ, Main article: 2010 Atlanta Braves season. 10 Infrastructure 1 United States* 44 32 25 101 On to Louisville The "Braves" name which was first used in 1912 originates from a term for a Native American warrior They are nicknamed "the Bravos" and often referred to as "America's Team" in reference to the team's games being broadcast on the nationally available TBS from the 1970s until 2007 giving the team a nationwide fan base! Through mergers the main railroads in the area are now Norfolk Southern and CSX the Georgia Northeastern Railroad is a short line that also services part of the area There are also several railyards of Atlanta and vicinity as well as the Southeastern Railway Museum and the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, Source: National Meteorological Service The U.S Census Bureau lists fourteen metropolitan areas in Georgia the largest Atlanta is the ninth most populous metro area in the United States; There are 48 television broadcast stations in Georgia including TBS TNT TCM Cartoon Network CNN and Headline News all founded by notable Georgia resident Ted Turner the Weather Channel also has its headquarters in Atlanta. Wrestling, Atlanta is home to two of the nation's Gaelic football clubs the Na Fianna and Clan na nGael Ladies' and Men's Gaelic Football Clubs Both are members of the North American County Board a branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association the worldwide governing body of Gaelic games, Djibouti (5) Since the 1970s residents of Sandy Springs had waged a long-running battle to incorporate their community as a city which would make it independent of county council control They were repeatedly blocked in the state legislature by Atlanta Democrats but when control of state government switched to suburban Republicans after the 2002 and 2004 elections the movement to charter the city picked up steam.
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