Atlanta

geographical name

city in northwest central Georgia, the state capital

Note: Atlanta is the birthplace and burial site of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and was the site of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.

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“Atlanta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlanta. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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