Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the state of Georgia in the United States. With an estimated 2016 population of 472,522, it is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5.8 million people and the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
Due to the more than 30 colleges and universities located in the city, Atlanta is considered a center for higher education.
Atlanta's economy is considered diverse, with dominant sectors that include logistics, professional and business services, media operations, and information technology. Corporate operations play a major role in the economy, as the city claims the country's third-largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies, and hosts the global headquarters of corporations such as The Coca-Cola Company, The Home Depot, Delta Air Lines, AT&T Mobility, Chick-fil-A, and UPS. The city headquarters both the Cable News Network (CNN) and the Turner Broadcasting System (TBS).
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