Native American settlements
For thousands of years prior to the arrival of European settlers in north Georgia, the indigenous Creek people and their ancestors inhabited the area. Standing Peachtree,

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Atlanta encompasses 134.0 square miles (347.1 km ), of which 133.2 square miles (344.9 km ) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km ) is water. The city is situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. At 1,050 feet (320 m) above mean sea level, Atlanta

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With a GDP of $385 billion, the Atlanta metropolitan area's economy is the 10th-largest in the country and among the 20-largest in the world. Corporate operations play a major role in Atlanta's economy, as the city claims the nation's third-largest concentration of

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Atlanta is noted for its lack of Southern culture. This is due to a large population of migrants from other parts of the U.S., in addition to many recent immigrants to the U.S.who

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Sports are an important part of the culture of Atlanta. The city is home to professional franchises for four major team sports: the

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Atlanta's 343 parks, nature preserves, and gardens cover 3,622 acres (14.66 km ), which amounts to only 5.6% of the city's total acreage, compared to the national average of just over 10%.

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Population
The 2020 United States census reported that Atlanta had a population of 498,715. The

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