Atlanta is a populous U.S city and is the capital of the State of Georgia. It is also the central city of the ninth most populous area. The nicknames of Atlanta include A-Town, A-T-L, The Big Peach and Hotlanta. It is one of the rapidly growing urban cities and is a model for all rapidly growing urban cities.
The area where Atlanta and its suburbs were built was originally a part of Creek and Cherokee Native American territory. Atlanta's progressive civil rights made it increasingly popular and the city got populated with African Americans by the year 1972. The fall of Atlanta in the Civil War was a critical point and led to the re-election of Abraham Lincoln. The city gradually emerged from the ashes.
Atlanta has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers. The winters are quite mild in comparison to the other U.S states. The summers are quite hot and humid with temperatures soaring up to 32º C in the months of July.
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The temperatures might further rise due to heat waves. January is the coldest month with temperatures dropping down to 1ºC. Moreover, arctic air masses can drop down temperatures further. The snowfall average is less than 2 inches annually. Frequent ice storms cause more havoc than snow. Atlanta receives abundant rainfall.
There are more than 30 institutions of higher education in Atlanta. Apart from those, there are many public and private schools which impart education.
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport is in Atlanta. Three main interstate highways meet in Atlanta. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority control's the public transit system, operating the bus and rail system.
Atlanta has many sight-seeing places and has a rich sports culture. It also has a thriving music industry and has many famous singers and Hollywood actors.
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