Industry in Georgia

Georgia also has a diverse array of industry throughout the state.  The capital city and largest city in Georgia is Atlanta, whose metropolitan area has a population of over 5 million. Georgia has two major ports along the Southeastern coast in Savannah where many goods are shipped

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and Brunswick where many of the automobiles for the Southern and Eastern United States are imported

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Georgia has a large manufacturing sector including plants for Kia automobiles

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Club Car golfcarts

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Caterpillar equipment

March 11, 2013 - Bogart - Todd Henry, Operations Manager (right), shows visiting media a small track-type tractor similar to what will be produced at the plant. Caterpillar's new manufacturing plant near Bogart and Athens is one of the biggest economic development projects in the state in recent years. Nearly one year after breaking ground, Caterpillar Inc. has begun moving into the 850,000 square foot facility. The current 55 employees, with 32 hired from Georgia, are the first of an expected work force of 1,400. The company expects to begin building pilot machines in June, and production models in October. The first small track-type tractors and mini hydraulic excavators are expected to begin shipping in June. The plant will become the global source for Caterpillar's small track-type tractors. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

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Gulfstream jets

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and the home to Coca-Cola

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Georgia has also seen significant growth in the entertainment industry including movies like the Hunger Games

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Televisions shows like the Walking Dead

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Georgia is also well known for it’s music, which includes such famous musicians as

Otis Redding

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James Brown

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Ray Charles

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REM

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The B52s

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Outkast

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T.I.

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Ludacris

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and Usher

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2 Comments:

  1. Brilliant! Will most of the young people in Georgia move to Atlanta to seek jobs opportunities after graduation?

    • Yes, some will travel to the Atlanta area for work or further education. There are also some smaller cities like Savannah, Augusta and Columbus that draw people. Valdosta is also very close to Florida, where some people from the area may move.

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