Main Entry:

Geor·gia

Pronunciation:

\ˈjȯr-jə\

Function:

geographical name

1state SE United States ∗ Atlanta area 58,910 square miles (152,577 square kilometers), population 8,186,4532or Republic of Georgia independent country SE Europe bordering on Black Sea; an ancient & medieval kingdom, later (1936–91) a constituent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ∗ Tbilisi area 26,911 square miles (69,699 square kilometers), population 4,371,500